Ming Zuo

Chapter 1152 The Truth of History

Daming always cared about his head and disregarded his back when doing things.

Originally, he had to use all his strength to deal with the bandits, so he could only let Xia Guo develop and grow.

Later, he prepared to use all his strength to deal with Xia Guo, but in the end he neglected to guard against Man Qing.

As a result, the Qing army broke through the pass and entered, looked around and let them gallop.

After Hauge, Dorgon led the left-wing army to successfully break through the pass.

The two groups of soldiers and horses cooperated closely and swept away the surrounding area, even hitting outside the gate of Shanhaiguan.

The purpose of the Qing army's previous invasions was very clear.And each time the scale is bigger and each time it is more in-depth.

The Qing army appeared behind Shanhaiguan, which frightened everyone in Guan Ning's army.We can only close the gate of the city and defend carefully, completely ignoring the rescue of the capital.

Especially at this time, Huang Taiji personally led the soldiers and horses to oppress them from the north.There is quite a two-sided attack, the intention of attacking the Liaoxi Corridor.

But obviously, this is just a false move of the Qing army.

After frightening the Ming army in Shanhaiguan, the Qing army turned around and went south, fighting all the way to Tongzhou, where they joined forces.

As long as you go one step further west, you can hit the capital city.

In the capital city, the wind and the earth were already trembling, and everyone was extremely panicked.He even started to pack up his belongings and prepare to flee.

Chongzhen burned all his internal organs in a hurry, but he was helpless.

The old, weak, sick and disabled in the city alone cannot stop the advance of the Qing army no matter what.

Fortunately, at this time, Lu Xiangsheng arrived.

He led a total of [-] soldiers and horses from Xuanfu, Datong, and Shanxi to the capital city.

The arrival of this new force finally made Chongzhen heave a sigh of relief.

After the soldiers and horses were settled, Lu Xiangsheng dressed in hemp and mourning, and went to see Chongzhen alone.

"Lu Aiqing, do you have a strategy to defend against the enemy?"

Like a drowning man, Chongzhen regarded Lu Xiangsheng as a life-saving straw.

After all, this is currently the only soldier that can fight, and he has pinned all his hopes on it.

Lu Xiangsheng's face was ugly.

"The subordinates under my command came from a long distance, exhausted and lacking in food and grass. With limited troops, it is really difficult to fight against the elite of the Eastern captives alone. For the present plan, the only way is to stick to the capital. Waiting for the encirclement from all sides, there is still a chance of victory."

Hearing that Lu Xiangsheng was so cautious, Chongzhen's face was so dark that ink could drip out.

Yang Sichang stood aside and sighed.

"Liaodong came to report that Huangtai's auspicious soldiers were approaching the city, and Guan Ning's army was unable to set off for a while, what should I do?"

Now the three military groups in Daming's hands, except for Lu Xiangsheng, the rest are all involved.

Feeling very depressed, Chongzhen tried to ask: "Lu Aiqing, I wonder if it is possible to retake Tongzhou and open up water transportation?"

Lu Xiangsheng Haoxuan vomited blood on the spot.

"Your Majesty, although the current situation is difficult and dangerous, you must not get confused. The soldiers and horses of the ministers are already the last barrier. If there is another accident, it will be over."

Lu Xiangsheng didn't get along with Chongzhen for a long time, and it is only now that he has a clear understanding of the emperor's temperament.

A paragon of whimsy.

When is it, it is not yet known whether the capital can be kept, but they still want to counterattack Tongzhou.

Knowing neither himself nor the enemy, with such an emperor, it is no wonder that the situation of Ming Dynasty is declining and keeps slipping.

Being promoted by Lu Xiang, Chongzhen's face became hot, and he simply announced his withdrawal from the court.

Today's civil and military forces of the Ming Dynasty can't negotiate anything together.As soon as he heard about retreating, he really went as if the tide was ebbing.

Inside and outside the main hall, only Yang Sichang and Lu Xiangsheng were left, and they walked out side by side.

Seeing no one around, Yang Sichang revealed an amazing news to Lu Xiangsheng.

"Your Majesty has sent people to Liaodong to discuss peace with Huang Taiji."

Lu Xiangsheng was taken aback.

"Nowadays a powerful enemy is approaching the city, and the wind and rain are precarious. At this time, negotiating peace is definitely not a proper way."

Yang Sichang closed his eyes in pain.

"The holy will has been decided, so what can we do? Your Majesty is forcing us to come up with a solution on the battlefield!"

After gaining the trust of Chongzhen and presiding over the government, Yang Sichang suddenly realized how painful it was to serve the emperor.

Obviously the situation is so difficult, he is already working hard to maintain it.But the emperor always felt that it was not enough, and always forced him to take risks.

It's the same this time.

Before Lu Xiangsheng rushed to the capital, Chongzhen had asked him many times about strategies to retreat from the enemy.

Yang Sichang advised in every possible way and asked to mobilize Hong Chengchou's troops to go north.But in Chongzhen's mind, Xia Guo has already been regarded as the enemy of life and death, so he firmly disagrees.

Yang Sichang said frankly that without Hong Chengchou's participation in the battle, with all the troops that the Ming Dynasty has now, it would be absolutely impossible to defeat the Qing army.

He said it so clearly, but Chongzhen didn't listen at all.

Just yesterday, Chen Xinjia called on him urgently.

Inform Chongzhen that he has secretly ordered Chen Xinjia to notify Liaodong Governor Fang Yizao to find a way to negotiate peace with Huangtaiji.

Knowing this, Yang Sichang was stunned on the spot, only full of bitterness.

He knew very well that the emperor was roasting him on the stove.

Driven to a desperate situation, Yang Sichang could only find Lu Xiangsheng to see if the frontline commander could do anything.

Just when the two returned to the cabinet, various situations had gathered.

In Liaodong, Gao Qiqian saw that Huang Taiji was bluffing.Worried about the safety of the capital, he did not dare to delay, and immediately led the Guan Ning army to the south at starry night, and had already stationed in Tianjin Wei.At the same time, a report was sent to the capital to inquire about the next move.

Knowing that the Guan Ning army came to help, both Yang Sichang and Lu Xiangsheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately, the movement of the Qing army in Tongzhou was also transmitted.

The Qing army had already split into two groups, heading south from Tongzhou all the way to Baoding.

The other Qing army bypassed the capital from the south and went straight to Yizhou, Laishui, and Dingxing.

Lu Xiangsheng quickly marked the movements of the two Qing troops on the map, and made up his mind at the same time.

"Ge Lao, the eastern barbarians have become a spreading trend. Wherever they go, there will be no grass left. If they are allowed to sweep, the vitality of the capital will be lost. The next official intends to lead the army westward, and must defeat this road no matter what. As for the enemy on the east road, I would like to ask the elders to order Eunuch Gao to stop them a little bit. When the subordinate officials make some progress on the western front, they will return to the army immediately and join forces with Eunuch Gao, and they will surely defeat the Eastern captives."

In response to the movement of the Qing army, Lu Xiangsheng proposed a resolution to divide the troops.

Yes.

You read that right.

The controversial decision to divide the troops in history, and the blame placed on Yang Sichang's head, are all fake.

The person who really proposed to divide the troops was actually Lu Xiangsheng.

Hearing Lu Xiangsheng's idea, Yang Sichang instinctively felt that it was unreliable.

"The two places are separated, and we cannot take care of both. We should be cautious."

He didn't think that Lu Xiangsheng alone could defeat the Qing army on the West Road.Maybe because of this division of troops, both the east and west routes will fail.

How could Lu Xiangsheng not know his worry?

"The matter has come to this point, we can only do our best to repay the king. Even if the body is shrouded in horse leather, there will be no complaints or regrets."

Lu Xiangsheng has already sensed the pessimism of the future and is determined to fight to the death.

(End of this chapter)