A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 847

On the [-]th day of the first lunar month, Zhou Yanru, the chief minister of the cabinet, asked his supervisor to go south. He led about [-] troops.

Although the three major battalions of the Beijing Division have a fixed number of troops of 16, and there are [-] officers and soldiers of the Second Spring and Autumn Squad, it is hard to say how many troops there are after all kinds of ills.

Fifty thousand horse steps are also the maximum number of soldiers that Emperor Chongzhen can transfer to him.In fact, whether there are [-] troops in the southward army, neither Emperor Chongzhen nor Zhou Yanru can figure out, the number of troops in the Beijing camp has always been a muddle.

However, Zhou Yanru marched slowly after going south, only traveling [-] miles a day. When the army arrived in Zhuozhou, there were [-] battalion soldiers who could not bear the cold and fatigue, abandoned the supervisor, and fled back to the capital on their own.

When the army reached Xincheng, they ran another three thousand.

When they arrived in Xiong County, they ran another five thousand.

At this time, Zhou Yanru still had 4 people in name, but when the army arrived at Hejian Mansion, they unfortunately encountered a small group of rogue cavalry guards, about 300 people.

The [-]-strong army broke up, and the last ones left by Zhou Yanru's side were only the commander-in-chief Ma Ren, the deputy commander-in-chief Guo Zhongtan and others, with a total of less than [-] soldiers.

……

On the first day of February, Li Zicheng founded Dashun in Jinan.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly got a false seal at the court, and his words were so contradictory.

On the [-]th, [-]th, and [-]th, it was reported that Daming Mansion, Shunde Mansion, Zhangde Mansion and other places were sinking, and all the officials of Hejian Mansion fled.

On the [-]th, the thieves visited the Da'an post in the capital and said: "Dashun sent officials to various prefectures and counties in Shandong and Henan, and every official sent a card to the prefectures and counties. , Each took advantage of the situation to chase them, holding incense to welcome the guide, rumors from far and near were wild."

On the same day, Emperor Chongzhen announced to the various departments: "The spirit of the enemy is in full swing, and Jifu is under martial law."

February [-]th, Forbidden City, Huangji Hall.

Today the palace is full of beasts in clothes and clothes. After the establishment of the Puppet Shun Kingdom, Emperor Chongzhen has held court meetings for several days in a row. However, the courtiers are training soldiers according to the salary formula. Seeing that there is no one in the court, the emperor is right. Go back to the palace without crying bitterly.

Today is also the case, when Emperor Chongzhen watched from the throne, all the ministers and workers, big and small, were all standing silently, feeling only sadness and helplessness in his heart.

"Do you have a strategy to resist bandits?"

Emperor Chongzhen asked expectantly.

In an embarrassing silence, Zeng Yinglin finally came out and said: "Your Majesty, today's gentry and rich people all pay rent, food and taxes. Those who sit quietly and absorb the essence of the people usually win the foolish people by playing tricks, and only embrace It is beneficial. It is unreasonable to ask the poor to contribute their strength to protect each other. Every time the vassals are rich, every time the thieves break it, the treasury will not be less than a million, and they will use the thieves. If they take less people on weekdays, something will happen. It is not necessarily the end of the way to pay more rewards to scholars. Today's gentry and rich should donate a little to relieve the poor, and it is also a strategy to save the people and bring order out of chaos."

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, these words are reasonable, but it's a pity that they are useless.

At this time, the officials and officers all dressed Wu Linzheng for the incident. He solemnly came out and said: "Your Majesty, the atmosphere of the bandits is increasing day by day, and the three assistants are terrified. Please abandon the cities of Yizhou, Jinzhou, Ningyuan, and Qiantun outside Shanhaiguan. Tuwang courtiers, Cao Bianjiao, Wu Sangui and other generals entered the pass and settled in the suburbs to defend the capital!"

His voice was not very loud, but it was like a thunderbolt, echoing throughout the entire Huangji Hall, the officials were stunned for a moment, and then all of them opened their eyes wide.

Especially those officials and censors who stood still, bored and felt a little weak, their eyes were full of burning light.

Then, as if stabbing a hornet's nest, the murderous words echoed in the Huangji Palace.

"presumptuous!"

"The thief!"

"How dare..."

"Abandoning the frontier for no reason, and losing the natural danger, is the proposal to abandon Liangzhou for the Han. Wu Linzheng, thief ear, please kill him!"

"Wu Linzheng, a rebellious minister and traitor, everyone gets it and punishes him!"

"Your Majesty, Wu Linzheng's immortality will chill the hearts of the frontier soldiers!"

"Wu Linzheng, in the battle of Songjin, our Ming Dynasty lost ancestor Dashou, Ma Ke, Bai Guangen, Zuo Guangxian, Li Fuming and all the generals, the casualties exceeded [-], before we have the land in western Liaoning! Wu Linzheng, why did you ask to abandon the frontier for no reason? Are you a secret agent of Dongluliu thief?"

"Wu Linzheng..."

The sound of attacking and shouting like a flood instantly drowned out the officials who proposed to give up the land outside Shanhaiguan.

Although some courtiers feel that today is different from the past, the thieves are menacing, and they are facing each other in collapse, and the priority of things is very different from the past.Those who attacked Wu Linzheng were mere mediocre officials, who still didn't know how to relieve the worries of the frontier and the urgent need to save the church.

However, there is a lot of discussion at the moment, and no one dares to stand up and advocate for it.

"Then call Yongning Hou Wangdou!"

Wu Linzheng was very embarrassed by the attack, he suddenly thought of something, and shouted.

The entire Huangji Hall fell silent instantly, and countless people peeked at the expression of Emperor Chongzhen on the throne.

Wu Linzheng secretly glanced at Chen Xinjia, Minister of the Ministry of War, and involuntarily wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

In the silence, Emperor Chongzhen's face was gloomy, and suddenly a sharp voice sounded: "Zhao Wangdou? Don't you hear about Cao Mengde and Dong Zhuo?"

Everyone's hearts trembled, but it was Guang Shiheng who was given by the Bingke to come out leisurely. He was of medium build and his face was a little pale, but what he said were all cruel words: "I'm afraid that the front door drives away the tiger, and the back door enters the wolf. It is also the disaster of dedicating to the emperor at the end of the Han Dynasty!"

Emperor Chongzhen's hands trembled, and his face turned ashen instantly.

Guang Shiheng's leisurely voice continued: "Killing gentry, killing officials, killing merchants, killing eunuchs, how is this generation different from rogues? If he enters the capital, will there still be a way for your majesty and the ministers to survive?"

Emperor Chongzhen's fists were clenched and then loosened, clenched and then loosened, especially when he heard "kill the eunuch", the veins in his hands were even more violent.

All the officials were silent, only Chen Xinjia sighed.

"...Wolf ambition, secretly manipulating soldiers and horses, Wang Dou, the disaster of this thief is not under the thieves and captives!"

"enough!"

Seeing that Guang Shiheng was still talking, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't bear it anymore, and he suddenly yelled.

Guang Shiheng returned to the court proudly, and secretly exchanged glances with Dongge University Scholars Wei Zaode and Chen Yan.

Emperor Chongzhen sighed, and said: "Zuo Zhongyun Li Mingrui once advised me to move to the south, Li Jiantai, a scholar, also advised me to move to the south, and advised me to teach the prince to go to Nanjing first, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

Immediately, a large group of ministers and workers jumped out, especially Zhongguang Shiheng, who was given by the military department, said even louder: "This is a heresy, and I want to trap my father in unrighteousness! Your Majesty, please kill Li Mingrui, not this one!" People are not enough to stabilize the hearts of the people. If you don't kill this thief, how can you rule the world?"

Emperor Chongzhen looked at him coldly, and Guang Shiheng was unafraid. He said loudly: "At the time of Jingtai, the invaders were the first. Yan Ran. Therefore, the ruler of the state of Er should guard the country to the death, which is the righteousness of the ancient and modern monarchy."

He said: "The theory of Mingrui's southward travels is also unpredictable. If your majesty moves southward before the thieves arrive, people will be terrified. If the capital collapses, future generations will say that they have abandoned their country. If Your Majesty moves to the time when the bandits are about to come, you will have to go a long way to thorns and thorns, and you will be served by bandits, can you hear the humiliation of Huiqin in the Song Dynasty?"

The courtiers spoke out one after another, and they all opposed the southward move, especially the academician Chen Yan and Wei Zaode were equally opposed.

At this time, Yuan Jingwen, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, Li Jiantai, a bachelor, Xiangyu Shaozhan and others came out and said that it would be better to let the prince lead the army in the south of the Yangtze River first, and they would like to serve the prince first.

Guang Shiheng said sharply: "What do the ministers intend to do when the crown prince goes south? Do you want to be the story of Tang Suzong Lingwu?"

Yuan Jingwen, Xiang Yu and others were startled, so they dared not speak.

Emperor Chongzhen only felt exhausted physically and mentally. He asked about the strategy of fighting and defending again, but all the officials were silent.

Emperor Chongzhen sighed: "I am not the king of the subjugated country, all the ministers are the ministers of the subjugated country."

Stand up.

……

After Nan'an Bohong took over as the governor of the Beijing camp, his methods were sophisticated and he followed every step of the way. The affairs of the capital camp improved greatly, but unfortunately he was seriously ill and could not do anything for a long time.

After the reign, Emperor Chongzhen was upset, sad and bitter in his heart. Hearing that Hong Chengchou was seriously ill and feared that he would die soon, he came to visit him.

When he saw Hong Chengchou, he was lying on the bed and couldn't move. However, seeing the emperor in person, he still struggled to get up and salute. Emperor Chongzhen stopped him and sighed: "Aiqing, don't be too polite, rest at ease and recuperate."

He sat for a while, and finally couldn't help talking about the affairs of the court, Hong Chengchou said: "My minister also heard about today's affairs."

Emperor Chongzhen sighed: "Does Aiqing have a strategy for fighting and defending?"

Hong Chengchou said: "The best policy is to urgently call Yongning Houqin Wang into the guard."

Emperor Chongzhen was silent.

Hong Chengchou said: "Furthermore, move south quickly."

Emperor Chongzhen sighed: "But there are also examples of Jingtai."

Hong Chengchou said: "The situation is very different."

He said: "The power of the bandits has been broken. The only strategy is to move south, which may prolong the time a little bit. The theory of Guangshiheng defending the country is just to invite fame with lonely bets, not because of loyalty to the emperor. Those who have power in the world, the Ming Dynasty The country and the country are the most important. Your Majesty will defend the northern capital to the death, and you should order the prince to leave quickly, and order the ministers to go south silently to town the fundamental land of Nanjing. You can also call on the southeast as an act of King Qin urgently. And it is not only the prince Yinan, but Yong, Ding the two kings, it is also appropriate to divide the vassals into Zhejiang and Guangdong, and to subdue the unexpected plan..."

Emperor Chongzhen wanted to listen again, but Hong Chengchou had passed away suddenly.

(End of this chapter)