Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 186 Long Live My Emperor
Emperor Chongzhen's original weapons, a hundred-pound pure iron shield and a hundred-pound hammer, all sank into the Yangtze River when the warship sank while crossing the river.

Therefore, his new weapon was reforged in Nanjing City.

Emperor Chongzhen himself wore heavy armor, which made his horse look pitiful.If he carries weapons on his back, the war horse will definitely go on strike, and it is impossible to drag him all the way from Nanjing to fight here.

At this time, Fang Zhenghua heard Emperor Chongzhen's greeting and quickly ordered the Jinyi guards beside him: "Quickly, carry the shield and hammer of Lord Long Live over here!"

So, two Jinyi guards carried a weapon to Emperor Chongzhen who had dismounted.

Emperor Chongzhen stretched out his hand, holding a shield in one hand and a hammer in the other. He picked it up easily, and then shouted to his royal guards in golden robes: "Follow me to kill the enemy!"

These Jinyi guards are all his personal guards. They have been trained by Zhou Yuji since Ningwuguan.During the war in the north and south, they are also familiar with how to cooperate with the coach.It's just a pity that when the boat crossing the river sank, more than 100 people drowned.

These personal guards of his, even when they followed him in the southern and northern wars, and even when they faced the elite Jianlu, they didn't die that much. However, this time when they went south, they were killed by people's conspiracies.

Of course, Emperor Chongzhen also avenged them.

At this time, seeing that the emperor was ready to fight, more than 300 Jin Yiwei soldiers dismounted and prepared to fight.

On the battlefield ahead, where the fiercest battles between the two sides are taking place, they are the most elite units of both sides.

Li Zicheng selected elite soldiers from his Dashun army and spent all his financial resources to build more than 300 armored heavy infantry; and Longwei Camp was also an elite soldier selected from the Beijing camp among the imperial officers and soldiers, including 100 Many soldiers are also heavy infantry.

To be honest, it is quite laborious to make iron cans.

Although the imperial army had sharpshooters from the Longwei Battalion to assist in the battle, they could only kill ordinary Dashun soldiers. Those iron cans rarely left the battlefield due to arrow wounds.

The Dashun Army's more than 300 tin cans had a numerical advantage, and several of them hit one of the tin cans on the imperial court's side. The situation was not very good for the imperial court.

This kind of game of special arms left Gao Jie behind with no use at all and could only stare at him.I wanted to go around and fight, but the tin cans were lined up in several rows, making it difficult to get past them.

The archers and gunmen on the opposite side also hid behind their heavy armored infantry and fired. Without good armor, it was very easy to be killed or wounded.

He was in a hurry when he suddenly heard the sound of armor clashing behind him, and someone shouted loudly: "Get out of my way!"

Gao Jie and others looked very arrogant when they heard this, but they also felt a little familiar. They all looked back. Suddenly, many people's eyes almost bulged out in shock.

They saw the current emperor leading his royal guards and soldiers rushing forward.

Gao Jie and others all joined the Beijing camp in Xuzhou and had never seen the emperor personally charge into battle.

Although they often saw the emperor wearing armor and helmets, although they had also heard that the emperor went into battle in person, and although they saw that the emperor was indeed wearing heavy armor when they left Nanjing City, they had never thought about it. He would actually fight on the front line.

At this time, the current emperor was seen holding a metal shield as high as a person in one hand and a big hammer in the other. He looked very scary.Many people subconsciously thought that the shield must be a wooden shield wrapped in iron, and the hammer was a hollow hammer. Otherwise, wouldn't the weight be frightening to death?
At this time, they had never seen a tank. Otherwise, the four words "humanoid tank" would definitely pop up in their minds!
The emperor's walking momentum was so intimidating that Gao Jie and others involuntarily moved out of the way.

On the other hand, those soldiers in the Beijing camp who had fought with the emperor immediately became fanatical when they saw the emperor personally going into battle, and immediately shouted loudly: "Long live my emperor!"

On the battlefield, when the fighting was exhausted, they suddenly saw the most respected emperor on their side, the most heroic emperor of the Ming Dynasty, killing the enemy. It was as if someone had given them a few tubes of chicken blood, and they immediately became excited. .

The iron cans of the rebel army are nothing. Back then, the white-armored soldiers of Jianlu were also in iron cans and wore three layers of heavy armor. Were they not picked up by the current emperor and smashed to death one by one?No matter how powerful the heavy armored infantry of these thieves are, can they be more powerful than the white armored soldiers of Jianlu?
After this unique shout spread, the soldiers in the Beijing camp who were fighting in other places immediately knew that their emperor had moved!

Suddenly, everyone was as if they had been given a shot of blood, and the offensive became more fierce. At the same time, they were all shouting: "Long live my emperor!"

On the battlefield, Emperor Chongzhen is their belief!

At this time, the morale boosted by Emperor Chongzhen's personal appearance in the battle was as if someone had cast magical spells on the imperial officers and soldiers. It suddenly became violent and immediately frightened the Dashun Army.

The soldiers of the Dashun Army in front of them were unable to adapt to such a sudden opponent. They couldn't resist and retreated step by step. That is to say, the heavy armored infantry were better and still stood in front, which seemed more abrupt.

Li Zicheng and others naturally heard the shouting, and when they saw this scene, they were all very surprised.

They have never seen the current emperor fight in battle with their own eyes. Even if they heard Liu Zongmin, Li Guo and others describe it, after all, they only heard it from others, and there was still a difference between what they saw with their own eyes.

Therefore, when Li Zicheng, Zuo Liangyu and others saw the high morale of the imperial officers and soldiers brought by the current emperor, they quickly went to look for the emperor, just to see if the current emperor really went to the front. Face to face life and death fight?

If this were the case, once the emperor could be killed, wouldn't it mean that defeat would immediately turn into victory, and the world would change hands?

With anticipation in his heart, his eyes searched quickly.

Not to mention, an emperor surrounded by a group of royal guards is very easy to find.

Especially Li Zicheng, I heard Liu Zongmin, Li Guo and others say that the emperor held up a large iron shield. No, right at the front of the Jin Yiwei army, there was a man holding a large shield as high as one person in one hand. Holding a big hammer, isn't this what they described as the emperor's attire?

The first time he saw it, a thought came to Li Zicheng's mind, it must be made of paper, right?If it was really that heavy, how could the emperor be so relaxed?
No matter what they thought, as the current emperor rushed towards the heavy armored infantry, it was clear at a glance what the weapon was like.

He saw Emperor Chongzhen holding his shield directly in front of him, pushing forward like a bulldozer in later generations.You can see bows, arrows and lead bullets hitting the shield, making a "dinging" sound, and then sliding to both sides.If it's a fake shield, it's definitely not like this!
When the heavy armored infantrymen of the Dashun Army saw him rushing over, they stabbed him with several spears.However, the surface of Emperor Chongzhen's shield was triangular, tilted to both sides, and was not stressed at all.Instead, Emperor Chongzhen was asked to quickly approach and hit him with the big hammer.

The heavy armored infantry that was hit was like paper. There was a large dent in the place where it was hit, and then the whole person flew back, knocking down the people behind.

In just a moment, Emperor Chongzhen was seen waving his shield and hammer. There were no enemies in front of him, and they were all smashed away by him.In front of him, a large space suddenly opened up.

Everyone was shocked when they saw this scene.

Is this still human?
This is the God of Death!

Those heavy armored infantrymen weighed three to four hundred kilograms, how could they be smashed away by him?

Moreover, looking at the heavy armored infantry hit by the emperor, each one was dented. Although no blood was seen spurting out, it is estimated that the people inside would not survive.

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen didn't care what others thought. Seeing that there were no more iron cans under Li Zicheng in front of him, he raised the hammer forward and immediately shouted: "Kill!"

Following his roar, the imperial officers and soldiers shouted in unison: "Long live my emperor!"

But I have never seen this scene before. At this moment, they are all extremely enthusiastic, shouting and rushing towards their opponents.

The Dashun Army was stunned by the current emperor's bravery. After coming back to his senses, there was no fighting spirit left, especially the soldiers of the Dashun Army standing in front of the current emperor, including the heavy armored infantry. , turned around and ran away immediately.

This battle is impossible to fight!
Li Zicheng was also dumbfounded. At this moment, he truly understood what Liu Zongmin, Li Guo and others said about the emperor's behavior. It turned out that it was really such a behavior!

Really, unless you use artillery to blast him, no one can be the opponent of the current emperor!

Or perhaps, Liu Zongmin, Li Guo and others strongly suggested digging a trap. Only in this way can this murderous emperor be trapped!

However, at this moment, there are simply no means to deal with the emperor!
It was also at this time that Li Zicheng suddenly understood why the emperor chose the day when his army had just crossed the river to launch the attack.

The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty burned the boats crossing the river because he truly believed that he could defeat himself; and he was able to defeat himself because of his bravery and knowing what his shortcomings were, so he did not wait for himself to prepare. He launched a surprise attack in the early morning of the first day after crossing the river, and his surprise attack was to break through the company camp and take the Chinese army directly, so that he would not have time to prepare any means to deal with him.

As long as he can exert his combat power, then he will be invincible, and the Beijing camp he leads will be invincible!

It's not because of his men, Zhou Yuji and others, it's him, himself!

At this moment, Li Zicheng really understood, but it was too late!
The Dashun Army's defense line was smashed by the current emperor with a hammer, and the army was defeated like a mountain.The defeat is complete, even if the gods come, there is no way to save it!

"kill……"

This time, Li Zicheng didn't need Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance to persuade him. He took the reins of his horse, turned around and ran away.

When it comes to the essence of escape, few people can compare to him.

When Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance and others saw him, they immediately followed him without saying a word.

As for the handsome flag, damn, you still followed him with the handsome flag, didn't you want to kill His Highness?
Gao Jie, Wu Sangui, Huang Degong and others had been out of the city fighting in the early morning, and by this time, almost noon, they actually had no physical strength.

It is also for this reason that if the fight continues, they will be in danger.Fortunately, the emperor's end completely reversed the situation.

At this time, seeing that Li Zicheng was about to escape, and it was a moving marquis, they didn't know where they got the strength from, so they immediately continued to chase Li Zicheng without saying a word.

"Don't let Thief Li get away!"

"Where is Li Zicheng running?"

"Catch that one-eyed dragon, don't let him escape!"

"..."

The shouts one after another were like reminders, frightening Li Zicheng to urge his horse to run faster.

On the battlefield, there are heads everywhere. To be honest, it is not easy to keep an eye on people and chase them. You can lose them if you are not careful.

Fortunately, Li Zicheng was the king of the Dashun Army. When he ran, his generals ran with him, and so did the soldiers of his generals.

Wherever you see the fleeing people running, just chase them there!
On the battlefield at this time, "chaos" is just one word.

Emperor Chongzhen did not pursue him, but stopped.

To be honest, he is not afraid of fighting at all, but he is afraid of the weather!
The weather in April and May has been a bit hot.Wearing three layers of heavy armor, it was okay in the morning, but it was almost noon that day, and it was a bit unwearable. After the exercise just now, I was sweating profusely.

However, we are on the battlefield at this time, and it is not easy to take off heavy armor.Otherwise, if the picture is cool for a while, but is stabbed by a soldier and shot with a cold arrow, the joke will be big.

He threw his weapon to his men again, then mounted his horse and rode it to a nearby high ground to scan the entire battlefield.

The situation has become completely one-sided, with imperial officers and soldiers everywhere chasing and killing the soldiers of the Dashun Army.

Just because there are few officials and soldiers in the imperial court, at first glance, it looks like a pack of wolves chasing countless times the flock of sheep.

Emperor Chongzhen was a little worried that if these Dashun soldiers were allowed to escape, they would cause countless bandit troubles in the local area.

Therefore, he turned to look at Fang Zhenghua and said, "Preach the decree and those who surrender will not be killed!"

It is basically ineffective to shout at the beginning of the battlefield that those who surrender will not be killed.Only when this kind of people have lost military morale and everyone is running away, the effect of shouting again will be obvious.

Then, hundreds of Jin Yiwei soldiers shouted: "Those who surrender will not be killed, those who surrender will not be killed..."

The court officers and soldiers who were pursuing heard this and shouted: "If you surrender, you will not be killed. If you surrender, you will not be killed..."

As a result, the main voice on this battlefield finally changed from the cry of killing to the cry of surrender.

Prime Minister Hui Deng and Ma Jinzhong did not pursue him. Although they knew that if they could catch Li Zicheng, it would be a great achievement, but they did not know that the emperor had offered a reward of a marquis.Otherwise, even if they are exhausted, even if they see the imperial officers and soldiers chasing like crazy, they will definitely try their luck in catching up.

At this time, the two of them looked at the battlefield, then looked at each other, and smiled in unison.

Facts have proved that they made the right choice and stood on the winning side, which was also the side they chose to stand on in the first place.

Seeing the emperor on the hill not far away, both of them showed admiration on their faces.

If this battle had not been personally taken by the current emperor, and the outcome of the battle had really been decided with one blow, then the outcome of the battle would have been unknown.

Thinking of this, they immediately remembered the emperor's bravery and were stunned for a while.

Then, Prime Minister Hui Deng said to Ma Jinzhong: "Let's go see His Majesty!"

Both of them were originally rebels. Even after they were recruited, they never met the emperor.At this time, the emperor was in front of them, and the two of them had also made great contributions. If they didn't take the initiative to go over to meet and let the emperor remember them, they would definitely have their heads caught in the door.

Ma Jinzhong naturally agreed and took his men with Hui Dengxiang.I saw him looking around, seemingly searching for a while, and then he said, "I wonder how Brother Lu is doing?"

Although Lu Ding loves the imperial court, he can't command his men. Among the chaotic troops, no one knows where he went?
After hearing this, Huiden also looked around, and then replied: "I hope everything is okay? By the way, have you seen Zuo Liangyu?"

In the fierce battle, both of them were so overwhelmed that they couldn't care about anything else.

Now that the imperial court had a great victory, everyone immediately went after Li Zicheng, but no one paid attention to Zuo Liangyu.

At this time, Ma Jinzhong heard this, turned around and said with some regret: "This guy's escaping skills are very sneaky, I'm afraid he ran away! Otherwise, it would be a great achievement to catch him."

While they were talking, they had already arrived at the top of the hill.However, they were stopped by the vigilant Jinyi Guards.

When Huiden saw each other, he quickly explained: "We were the internal agents who took care of you just now, and we were the ones who held Li Zicheng back!"

They were holding Li Zicheng's subordinates at the time, and they were also the center of the crowd, so the Jin Yiwei side could also see them.When they heard their introduction and purpose of coming, they all showed respect.

Dare to hold back the leader of the rebel army among thousands of troops. It is impossible to do it without a little courage.

So, the current Jinyiwei Commander said to the two of them: "The others stay, you two follow me up!"

After hearing this, Prime Minister Hui Deng and Ma Jinzhong turned to look at their men.

The two originally had about 6000 people, but after the fighting, only about 2000 people can follow them.It has to be said that the cost of holding Li Zicheng back is also very heavy.The people walking behind them were naturally their cronies and the backbone of their army.

These people felt a little regretful after hearing what Jin Yiwei Zongqi said.

They also knew that it was impossible for ordinary people to meet the emperor.However, they only had a little expectation, hoping that they had just made great achievements and the emperor was so close, so maybe they could meet him.

In the end, I was still a little disappointed.

However, they also understand that this kind of disappointment is normal.Their leader was allowed to be brought to see the emperor because of their military exploits.

When Xiang Hui Deng and Ma Jinzhong saw their eyes, they naturally knew what they were thinking.However, this was not something they could decide, so they handed over their weapons to them, prepared to take off their armor, and then went to see the emperor.

However, at this moment, they both saw that their men were commotion and looked behind them.

The two of them knew something was going on and quickly turned around to look.But they saw that the current emperor actually came down and came towards them.

On today's battlefield, who doesn't know the current emperor?With just one glance, one could tell that it was definitely the emperor coming down the mountain to see them.Suddenly, everyone was very excited, even Hui Dengxiang and Ma Jinzhong were no exception.

Emperor Chongzhen would certainly notice these two thousand people coming here.Even if he didn't notice, Fang Zhenghua would remind him.

Of course Emperor Chongzhen also recognized that this army was originally under the command of Zuo Liangyu, and was contacted by Li Laiheng and became the internal correspondent Hui Deng and Ma Jinzhong.Their performance on the battlefield today is enough to show their loyalty.

Without them to contain Li Zicheng's troops, although Emperor Chongzhen believed that he could still win, the process would definitely be more difficult and there would be more casualties.

This army made a great contribution to this battle.

Therefore, when Emperor Chongzhen saw them communicating with the Jinyiwei at the foot of the mountain, he knew that they wanted to see him.So, without saying anything, he took the initiative to go down the mountain to meet these soldiers.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Before the emperor came in front of him, Hui Dengxiang and Ma Jinzhong led their men to kneel on one knee and shouted long live the mountain.

Emperor Chongzhen saw it. As he walked, he stretched out his hand to support him and said: "Soldiers, thank you for your hard work. Please get back on your feet!"

Prime Minister Hui Deng, Ma Jinzhong and others never expected that the emperor would say "All the soldiers have worked hard" as soon as he opened his mouth. This sentence alone made them feel that the fight just now was worth it!

This is the current emperor, he is aloof, but he can take the initiative to meet them, and the first thing he says when meeting them is that he knows how hard they have worked!
Being able to die for such an emperor will make your life worth it!

This is how things are in the world. The gap in status makes it possible for an ordinary sentence to touch others.Perhaps this is because other emperors would not do this in comparison!

When Emperor Chongzhen came to them, Hui Dengxian and others stood excitedly and upright, as if waiting for the emperor's review.

Emperor Chongzhen glanced at them and saw that their bodies were mostly covered with traces of blood and fighting.He had also seen the battle just now, and he knew very well that they were not pretending, they were really fighting to the death.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at them and immediately said loudly: "You are all good in this battle, I have seen it. No matter what you have done before, you will be paid for two years, and then you will be rewarded according to your merits in this battle, and you will be included in the future." The establishment of the Beijing camp is for the elite of our Ming Dynasty! I will personally send the soldiers who died in the war to the Hall of Loyalty and Martyrs, and I will keep an eye on the pensions and distribution; for the disabled soldiers, I will arrange to go to the yamen in various places to do what I can. , receive the imperial salary!"

No need to be pretentious!

These soldiers have proved with practical actions that they really have their hearts attached to the imperial court, so he will directly give them to the most practical ones. What they want to know most is the issue of treatment.

They are not rebels, they are the army of the Ming Dynasty. This is to rectify their names and be included in the Beijing camp, which is an affirmation of their fighting power; it is also a guarantee of rewards, which can satisfy their hearts.

At this time, when they heard the emperor say these words as soon as he opened his mouth, everyone was immediately overjoyed. The problem of identity was solved, and the future arrangements were also solved. From now on, they would follow the emperor as a soldier to eat food, and fight with the brave emperor. World, this should be the dream of all Ming soldiers, right?
No one was directing, and almost everyone, including Prime Minister Hui Deng and Ma Jinzhong, knelt down on one knee again and shouted excitedly.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The sound was loud and carried far.

The people who heard it from a distance, especially the prisoners, all showed envy and regret at the same time. With such a good emperor, if he had behaved like them earlier, he would have been able to meet the emperor at this time!

And Emperor Chongzhen, after making them equal again, ordered them to join the queue to collect the prisoners.This job is effortless, and it can also show the attitude of a winner, making those people envious of them.

At the same time, gathering as many prisoners as possible to prevent them from fleeing will also be conducive to the subsequent post-war work.

Before Prime Minister Hui Deng and Ma Jinzhong left with the order, Emperor Chongzhen asked them: "There should be someone named Lu Ding who becomes the internal correspondent with you. Where are the others?"

Prime Minister Hui Deng and Ma Jinzhong were stunned after hearing this. They did not expect that the emperor actually remembered another person, so Ma Jinzhong quickly replied: "Brother Lu... Lu Ding's situation is special, mainly because..."

He reported Lu Ding's situation, and then assured him: "Lu Ding must have a heart for the imperial court, and he has always been obsessed with it. He must have been coerced by his subordinates, so he was nowhere to be seen."

Emperor Chongzhen was a little emotional after hearing this.

This Lu Ding was originally just a scholar. He should have worked hard to pass the imperial examination and worked hard to win the exam. However, he fell into these troubled times and was kidnapped by bandits. Instead of taking the imperial examination, he became a deputy commander-in-chief.

From their description, he should not be suitable to lead an army.If nothing happens, you can arrange for him to do other things in the future.

Seeing that the emperor had no other instructions, Prime Minister Hui Deng and Ma Jinzhong took their leave and went to work.

At this time, another group of people also arrived.

There were about 4000 to [-] people, and at first glance they were from the Dashun Army.However, the several hundred people at the head were in regular imperial military uniforms, with a flag with the word "Yan" flying in the wind.

Emperor Chongzhen knew that Yan Yingyuan was coming just by looking at it, so he stopped and did not go up the hill.

Yan Yingyuan ordered the team behind him to stop, and then just led a few people around him to rush to the emperor's side.

Before they even got close, Yan Yingyuan and the others knelt down on one knee and told Emperor Chongzhen: "General Yan Yingyuan, deputy chief of the Nanjing Navy, is late in leading the troops. Please forgive me!"

At that moment, if Emperor Chongzhen had not broken the deadlock, the situation would have been more dangerous for the imperial officers and soldiers.

Yan Yingyuan was far away, crowded with people, and could not see the specific battle situation, so he was very worried about the emperor's safety.

Just like Li Zicheng, he had heard about the emperor's deeds, but had not seen the emperor go into battle with his own eyes, so he was very worried.

Although the roar of "Long live my emperor" was heard, the details were still unknown.

It was okay to see the emperor at this time. With his cautious temperament, he would apologize first and then talk.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately laughed, then looked at Fang Zhenghua and said, "My tiger general is here!"

Then, he strode towards Yan Yingyuan, reached out his hand to help him up and said, "Yan Qing not only burned the pirate ships on time, but also captured Dasheng Pass and led his troops to rescue. You know, Before the war, I promised that whoever wins the Great Victory Pass first will be crowned Great Victory Bohu?"

When Yan Yingyuan stood up and heard this, even with his caution, he couldn't help but "Ah".

You know, at the beginning of the year, he was just a Jiangyin Dianshi who resigned from his post. He was originally going to be the chief secretary of Shaoguan. Unexpectedly, under the appreciation of the emperor, he first became the deputy commander-in-chief of the Nanjing Navy, and then became the commander-in-chief of the navy. Victory?

Is this speed of promotion flying?
After coming back to his senses, he quickly knelt down on one knee and echoed: "General, thank you for your kindness!"

After learning a skill and selling it to the emperor's family, the purpose is to get a wife and a son, and the highest one is a knighthood.

I didn't expect that taking the initiative to attack Dasheng Pass and coordinate the war with the main force of the imperial court would have such great benefits. It was really unexpected.

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and helped him up again, and then said to him: "The task I gave you was just to burn the pirate army's ship. Not only did you complete it beautifully and made the first contribution, but you also took the initiative to coordinate the war. Winning the Great Victory Pass has damaged the morale of the rebel army, and even dared to use their brains to instigate the rebel army to support the main battlefield with only a small number of soldiers. With all these factors, I believe that few people can be as proactive as you. I will give it to you. Even though I didn’t agree to this great victory, I still want to reward ministers like you and set an example for others!”

This comment really highlights Yan Yingyuan's most valuable qualities.If other generals in the Ming Dynasty could do what Yan Yingyuan did, the Ming Dynasty would not be in chaos at all.

Although Emperor Chongzhen only told the truth, for Yan Yingyuan, his intentions were known and appreciated by the emperor, and he set an example for others. This was a blessing!
In life, it is difficult to find a confidant, let alone, this confidant is the current emperor.

Yan Yingyuan was already grateful to the emperor for his promotion, but when he heard this, he was even more moved and knelt down on one knee to thank him again.

Afterwards, Emperor Chongzhen looked at the generals behind him and nodded, acknowledging their contribution to following Yan Yingyuan.Tao Guozuo, Li Dazhong and others were equally excited after hearing this.

Although Yan Yingyuan has given them a guarantee that as long as they dare to kill the enemy with him, they will be safe, but after all, Yan Yingyuan is only the commander of the Nanjing Navy, and if the Jinyi Guards want to arrest someone, they can do so.However, now that he has been approved by the emperor, he can truly let go of his worries.

Thinking of this, they couldn't help but be grateful to Yan Yingyuan. If they hadn't listened to him, they might not have been able to use this achievement to prove that they were loyal to the emperor and serving the country, and not those who were rebellious.

Later, Yan Yingyuan was also sent to collect the prisoners.

By noon, the second echelon led by Du Yinxi finally gathered the prisoners and moved them to the core combat zone, which was Emperor Chongzhen's side.

He asked his men to continue gathering while he rushed over to see the emperor.

He had always been worried before.After all, there are too many thieves.But now that the outcome has been decided, it can be seen that he is obviously much more relaxed.As soon as he saw the emperor, he immediately congratulated the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, after this battle, Jiangnan can be settled again, and the day of peace in the world is not far away!"

We have been fighting for so many years. In the past, the wars were getting more and more chaotic. It was really a troubled time. As a result, the emperor personally led the army and won consecutive battles. Now he has defeated the main force of the rebel army. We can really see the dawn of peace in the world!
Emperor Chongzhen smiled after hearing this and said to Du Yinxi: "Next, it's up to you, Qing Du. The officers and soldiers are chasing after you, and they are probably exhausted. You have to send supplies as soon as possible to catch up. The prisoners here are also We have to deal with it all, you are very busy these days!"

After Du Yinxi heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "Wei Chen is busy with these things. He is happy. No matter how busy he is, he will be happy."

Because this means that the fruits of victory are great, and it also means that the expectation of world peace is one step closer.

However, after he said this, his face immediately became a little solemn, and he reminded Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, Jiangnan must be here. The imperial army went all the way to the west to regain the provinces, and every place was cleaned up after the war. No matter what else, just this food , I’m afraid it will be an astronomical figure. It’s far from the time of harvesting food. If the food and grass are not available in the future, I’m afraid it will be difficult to quell the civil unrest!”

He had been the prefect of Changsha, and had also worked as an internal correspondent in the den of thieves for a while. He knew that wherever the thieves went, they did not engage in production at all, and all farming and other things were abandoned.Li Zicheng's territory was okay, but Zuo Liangyu's sphere of influence was really in chaos.

If there is not enough food, the civil unrest will not be pacified. This is the biggest lesson learned.

Therefore, Du Yinxi had already begun to worry when he saw so many prisoners.

After hearing his words, Emperor Chongzhen's face became serious, nodded and said, "Yes, there has been chaos for so many years. We must take advantage of this opportunity to collect food and prevent famine from happening again!"

Having said this, he turned around and saw that there were human heads everywhere. Each head was a mouth that consumed food every day.

However, he had already made arrangements for the food issue before the war.

After looking around, he said to Du Yinxi: "You will lead the army to the west. While providing grain, grass and baggage to the various officers and soldiers, try your best to arrange for replanting of agriculture in various places. If there are large households in the local area that have surplus grain, they will directly requisition it. I will send you a hundred troops of royal guards, and let them handle this matter. They all know how to do it."

When Du Yinxi heard this, he was a little confused and asked quickly: "Your Majesty, won't you lead the army in pursuit?"

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen shook his head and said: "I have to solve the food problem and lead the Biaoying directly under me to Fujian."

Nowadays, the battle of Dashengguan is a great victory. This is a great victory that can change the general trend of the world. The arrogant arrogance of the thieves before has been wiped out. With this result of the victory, I believe that Zheng Zhilong has this vision, no matter how well he manages his lair. , but as long as he was on land, Emperor Chongzhen was confident of dealing with him.

Unless Zheng Zhilong is determined, he would rather not go to his old nest and run away as a senior official.Even so, it will only be a few years later. When the navy is rebuilt, they will still chase the senior officer and see where he goes!
After Du Yinxi heard what Emperor Chongzhen said, he knew that Emperor Chongzhen didn't want to lead the troops to continue the pursuit, but had no choice but to solve the most important food problem.

But he was a little strange, why should we go to Fujian to solve the food problem instead of somewhere in Guangdong?
When Emperor Chongzhen arranged for Huang Daozhou to go to Fujian to ask for food, Du Yinxi had not yet fled back to Nanjing, so he did not know about it.

Chongzhen was worried that Huang Daozhou did not know the true background of Zheng Zhilong and was deceived by Zheng Zhilong, so he could only get a small amount of food.Therefore, he had to go there himself.At that time, it will depend on how Zheng Zhilong performs.

As an emperor, he would come to his door personally. If he didn't know the truth, he would take it down on the spot. If he knew the truth, it would depend on how well he knew the truth.In short, in the Ming Dynasty, all naval officers must be named Zhu, not Zheng!If he should be transferred to Liaodong, Zheng Zhilong must do the same!
Jianlu was always a serious concern. After the Central Plains, Shaanxi, Sichuan and other places were recovered, Liaodong would also have to be recovered.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen led his troops back to Nanjing.

Here in Nanjing City, listening to the shouts of killing outside the city all day long, all the people were trembling with fear, silently praying in their hearts that the emperor could lead the army to defeat the rebel army.

However, for ordinary people, what they value more is quantity.Whoever has more troops will definitely be more powerful.

Therefore, the past half day was the most painful half day for them.

When the winner was decided, Lu Daqi sent people on horseback to loudly announce the victory along the streets and alleys to appease people.

Suddenly, the city of Nanjing was in a sensation.If martial law hadn't been in effect, they would have taken to the streets.

When they heard that the emperor had returned to the city, even though they were under martial law and could not leave their homes, those along the street knelt down through the door to welcome the emperor.

It was the emperor who saved Nanjing from the thieves.At this time, they did not realize that this battle was actually a battle that determined the balance of power between the imperial court and the Dashun Army.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't even have time to worry about matters in Nanjing. After returning to the Forbidden City, he immediately issued an order to the capital.

In addition to announcing this great victory, there is also a more important thing, which is to let Taikang Bo and Zhang Guoji lead the key personnel of the bank to go south, including the key craftsmen who minted new money.

As the most powerful heart of economic recovery, this bank is a must.

Previously, Emperor Chongzhen's prestige in Nanjing was not enough, so he did not do any of these things.But after this battle, there was enough prestige for the people to believe in the court, or to be precise, in him as the emperor.

Only under this premise can banks be opened and new money can be printed.Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to pay much in terms of salary, silver, military pay and the like.Only by lending out all the money at low interest rates can the economy recover and post-war reconstruction be carried out quickly.

No money?Then nothing can be done!
Emperor Chongzhen believed that after he returned from Fujian, the pursuit of Li Zicheng would come to an end.At that time, it will be necessary to pacify the people and suppress the bandits, and then recover the Central Plains, Shaanxi, Sichuan and other places.

With this in mind, two days later, Emperor Chongzhen led about 1000 Jinyi Guard troops and more than [-] cavalry troops directly under the Imperial Guard to leave the capital for Fujian.

(End of this chapter)