Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 474 The Battle of the Capital City
At this time, You Shiwei, who came to join in the fun, turned from Monan, surrendered (drived away) a lot of Mongols along the way, about [-] cavalry, and then attacked Xuanfu in a mighty manner.

As expected, after two or three days of stalemate, the Xuan Mansion was restored.

After planting the Ming flag, You Shiwei couldn't wait to come to Beijing, wanting to catch up with this important battle to recover the old capital.

In the end, what was waiting was the flying banner of Beijing City.

"Damn!"

You Shiwei entered the city in a hurry, and then couldn't stay for an hour, and went south in a hurry.

"What?" Liu Tingjie asked puzzled, "Didn't we agree to go to Shanhaiguan?"

"Will Li Jizu miss this?"

You Shiwei said angrily: "As soon as I entered the city, he said to me with a soft smile: I am late, and just as I was about to speak, he said, Shanhaiguan also sent soldiers and horses..."

"This birdman, only left a Beizhili for us?"

Liu Tingjie was shocked, Li Jizu's appetite was too big!

"Hmph, he has to stay."

You Shiwei snorted coldly: "To control Beijing, you have to monitor the Guan Ning Army. It's enough to send troops to fight Shanhaiguan."

"How can you let him?"

Liu Tingjie couldn't help but said, "That's Shanhaiguan, the number one fortress in the world."

"I know."

You Shiwei was troubled: "Shanhaiguan faces the Liaoxi Corridor. It is difficult to attack from the east, but it is easy to attack from the south. This is the imperial court's check and balance strategy."

"However, Li Jizu said that Guan Ningjun's family members are all in Shanhaiguan, and once Guan Ningjun goes, he will get twice the result with half the effort."

"I just can't refute it."

After saying that, he said harshly: "Go, go to Beizhili."

After finishing speaking, he whipped the whip and galloped away.

Liu Tingjie was also annoyed, when did Li Jizu become so treacherous.

Helpless can only follow closely.

Jiang Yu and other Datong military officers who stayed aside could only listen to it, but they could only follow.

Looking back at the city of Beijing, it is full of prosperity.

……

With the entry of the Northern Expedition, the golden waterway of the canal became more and more prosperous, and the passing tank boats continued to deliver supplies.

Canal ports in North Zhili, such as Cangzhou and Tianjin, as well as Linqing and Dezhou in Shandong, also had spring with withered trees, and once again burst into a rare lively scene.

Even if it was just resting for the tank boats, carrying, eating and other miscellaneous tasks, it also supported a lot of people.

The suffering Shandong seems to have regained a bit of vitality because of this war.

Wu Sangui didn't know the meaning of war dividends, but he understood that the prosperity of the canal promoted the depleted Shandong people.

The arrival of a large amount of southern grain also caused the price of grain in Shandong to fall three times a day, and finally recovered to about one tael per stone.

"Master Hou, it's time to set off."

Looking absently at the Jining Wharf, Wu Sangui felt mixed feelings.

This time I went to Nanjing, whether I was dead or alive, or whether I was imprisoned or used, no one knew.

He once had a regret, but his rationality told him that when he returned to Manqing outside the pass, he would face a terrifying giant, which would gradually suffocate them.

Surrender, surrender with a large number of soldiers and horses, maybe there is still a way out, but resistance can only die in the end.

"Wait a little longer—"

Wu Sangui's tone was quite soft, and he explained gently to these soldiers who were monitoring him: "I haven't heard from my son yet, so wait another half an hour!!"

Immediately, a piece of silver was stuffed into their hands: "Okay, at most half an hour, otherwise we won't be able to catch up."

The imperial court has necessary arrangements for important people, eating and drinking along the way, looking after soldiers and horses, and itinerary.

However, there are no absolutes, and nothing will happen if you wait half an hour longer. After all, Wu Sangui is not a prisoner, and there is no threat of soldiers and horses, as long as he arrives in Nanjing on time.

"Let's go!" Half an hour passed in a blink of an eye, but there was still no news, Wu Sangui was extremely disappointed.

But at this moment, there was a sudden noise from the other end.

He fixed his eyes and saw that an old man wearing a black Tang scarf (similar to a head) slowly boarded the boat under the escort of a group of scholars.

There were so many scholars seeing off at the pier, even though it was far away, Wu Sangui could still smell the sour smell.

"This is?"

The boat slowly opened the door, and Wu Sangui cast a curious look.

"That's Duke Yan Sheng!"

At this time, Jining boarded the boat, sat on the bow, did not speak a word, like a dumb man, suddenly said: "He is going to Nanjing to meet His Majesty just like you this time."

"You?" Wu Sangui frowned.

"I met Jinghou, let me introduce you, Jinyiwei Qianhu, Chu Yu—"

The man smiled slightly, revealing a row of white teeth.

"Chu Yu?" Wu Sangui's heart sank, his face turned ugly, and he said, "Your Majesty asked you to come, right?"

"No, I'm just going back to report on my work."

Seeing his expression, Chu Yu couldn't help laughing and said, "It just so happens that your boat is the most spacious on this journey, so I got on board."

Hearing this, Wu Sangui heaved a sigh of relief.

"Use it as you please!"

After speaking, he turned and left.

On the other side, the two Jin Yiwei who collected the silver cupped their hands and said, "Chu Qianhu."

"How is Wu Sangui's journey?"

Chu Yu moved his hands behind his back and faced the canal.

"It's still An Sheng, just constantly worrying about his family."

"family?"

Chu Yu sneered and said, "He's worried about how Beijing is doing."

"In order not to surrender early, I feel uncomfortable."

"Keep an eye on him, don't make a mistake."

After speaking, he stepped into the nearby boat and headed straight for Yan Shenggong's boat.

For Chu Yu, Wu Sangui was just one of the goals, and the importance of Yan Shenggong was even more important to a certain extent.

Stopping and stopping along the way, in mid-August, three days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the group arrived in Nanjing City.

The city of Nanjing is very concerned about the progress of the war, the business atmosphere is extremely high, and people come and go thinking about doing business.

When Master Wang took Jinan, many merchants were thinking about what to ship and what to buy back.

Linqing, Dezhou, and Cangzhou are all planned by them.

As for the city of Beijing, they have mixed feelings.

Although it is said that the city of Beijing has not yet been restored, everyone believes that it will be restored.

On the one hand, the huge market makes them salivate, it is the second largest city after Nanjing.

However, the restoration of Beijing dealt a fatal blow to Nanjing's political status.

The accompanying capital is the accompanying capital after all, where is the orthodoxy from Beijing?
They tasted the benefits of the capital again after more than 200 years, how could they let go?

The civil and military officials in the court also began to discuss the capital affairs after Beijing's recovery.

So, one is divided into two.

Most of the southern officials suggested setting the capital in Nanjing, the capital of Taizu, and far away from the wars in the north. How much did Ming suffer from this for hundreds of years?
The northern officials, as well as civil servants with an overall view, advocated moving back to Beijing.

(End of this chapter)