Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 657 Agreeing to send troops to Xuanzhen
"As long as these problems can be solved, the court's chances of winning will increase greatly. As long as Xuanzhen is broken at that time, all the problems of the court will be solved." Sun Chengzong looked at Chongzhen who was sitting on it, and said loudly.

Sun Chengzong's voice was very seductive, and Chongzhen was very moved when he heard it.

"Does Aiqing mean to gather all the soldiers and horses of the current imperial court and attack Xuanzhen?" Chongzhen looked at Sun Chengzong and asked.

Now there are only so few soldiers and horses left in the imperial court. If all these soldiers and horses are transferred out at this time, in case of any accident, everything will be over.

Chongzhen agreed with Sun Chengzong's method very much in his heart, but because of Hong Chengchou's failure before, Chongzhen could not make up his mind.

"Returning to Your Majesty, Xuan Town is different from the slaves and bandits outside the pass, if you can't gather all the soldiers and horses, then it will be impossible to succeed.

Although Jiannu is fierce, it is not so easy for them to break through Shanhaiguan.But Zhao thief is different, the artillery in Zhao thief's hand is too powerful, if he can't make a quick decision, once Zhao thief frees his hand at that time, it will be a disaster for the current court.

Today, all the cities in the imperial court are like mud and vulnerable to Zhao thieves. "Sun Chengzong murmured.

Sun Chengzong saw the hesitation in Chongzhen's heart, so he kept encouraging Chongzhen to make up his mind quickly.

In fact, Sun Chengzong did this for the sake of the court.

Chongzhen took a deep breath, "At this time, the matter is very important. I will consider it first. I also know that the opportunity must not be missed, and it will never come again. Therefore, I will give Ai Qing an answer tomorrow night at the latest. Ai Qing, let's go down first!" "

"Resign!" Sun Chengzong saluted Chongzhen, and then retreated.

Seeing the back of Sun Chengzong going out, Chongzhen couldn't calm down for a long time.

Chongzhen also knew that the method Sun Chengzong said was the court's last effort, but pulling out all the soldiers and horses of the court at once made Chongzhen a little embarrassed.

Chongzhen couldn't help but think of the time with Hong Chengchou before. Before that expedition, Hong Chengchou also swore to Chongzhen like this.

At that time, Chongzhen had enough soldiers and horses, and Zhao Wen didn't win so many territories, so Chongzhen agreed to Hong Chengchou's method without even thinking about it.

However, the imagination is beautiful, but the result is cruel.

At that time, Guan Ning's iron cavalry was almost wiped out, and almost all the soldiers and horses from all over the country were also wiped out. Even Hong Chengchou was captured by Zhao Wen, and even surrendered to Zhao Wen.

There is a saying that once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of well ropes for ten years.This is the situation in Chongzhen now. Because he is too afraid of failure, Chongzhen has been unable to make up his mind.

"What do you think of Sun Ge's method? Is it feasible?" Chongzhen looked at Gao Qiqian who was standing beside him, and asked.

He raised his head and bowed his body, and after careful consideration, he opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, I am not allowed to discuss military affairs."

Although Gao Qiqian is the eunuch next to Chongzhen, he can see his status clearly.

Although Zhao Wen's offensive is very strong now, if Chongzhen really wants to kill him at this time, it's just a matter of saying a word.

"I let you speak!" Chongzhen said.

"Your Majesty, Sun Ge's method is actually quite good. Bandit Zhao's army is too powerful. Judging from the current situation, there is nothing in the world that can resist Bandit Zhao's footsteps.

If the imperial court just defended passively, it might be defeated by Zhao thieves one by one.Moreover, Mr. Sun Ge was right just now.If bandits Zhao take Shandong and Huguang, then next year's grain will definitely not be transported to the capital.At that time, the price of food in the capital will definitely skyrocket.

Once the price of food soars, people in the city will be panicked.If Bandit Zhao shows some small favors to the capital at this time, then the capital might, maybe..."

Having said this, Gao Qiqian glanced at Chongzhen.Although Chongzhen didn't look at him, he still didn't say the second half of the sentence.

Chongzhen frowned tightly, thinking incessantly in his mind.

"You're right. If Zhao thief takes Huguang and Shandong, even if Zhao thief is trapped, he will be able to trap the court to death." Chongzhen said solemnly with a long breath.

Chongzhen leaned on the back of the chair, staring blankly at the roof, his face was full of worry.

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Early the next morning, Chongzhen called Sun Chengzong to the imperial study.

After Chongzhen granted the seat, Sun Chengzong sat under Chongzhen.

"I didn't sleep all night last night, thinking about these things all the time. Ai Qing is right. If the court only knew how to defend passively, even if the Zhao thieves didn't attack the capital, the capital would be panicked because of the shortage of food. Therefore, I decided to agree with Aiqing's approach.

After Aiqing goes down, write down the matter in detail and submit it when the time comes.After I approve it, Ai Qing will proceed to do it. "Chongzhen didn't beat around the bush, and directly expressed his thoughts.

Now that there is not much time left for Chongzhen, Chongzhen had no choice but to agree with Sun Chengzong's method.

Sun Chengzong stood up, knelt in the imperial study room, and said loudly: "I will definitely do my best to break through Xuanzhen, and return the great Ming Dynasty to a bright future."

After Sun Chengzong returned to his residence, he began to write the memorial.

At noon that day, Sun Chengzong's memorial was placed on Chongzhen's desk.

After Chongzhen's approval, he sent the memorial to the cabinet, and asked everyone in the cabinet to cooperate with Sun Chengzong to handle the matter.

In the afternoon of that day, Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui finally led the remaining troops to the outside of the capital.

Because they are guest troops, they cannot enter the capital.

When Chongzhen knew that Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui had come outside the capital, he issued an imperial decree to have Gao Qiqian brought to Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui's barracks.

The content of the imperial decree is very simple, it is to explain Sun Chengzong's method, and at the same time let them cooperate with Sun Chengzong to attack Xuanzhen at the same time.

Wu Xiang was sitting in the large tent of the Chinese army, holding the imperial decree just issued in his hand, with a gloomy expression.

His son Wu Sangui stood beside her, his face full of depression.

"Father, what do you think your Majesty is doing? Wasn't Hong Chengchou's lesson learned at the beginning? Why did he implement this method again? Is Zhao thief so easy to deal with? Is Xuanzhen so easy to break through? Since Zhao thief dared to Ascending the throne in Xuanzhen and proclaiming the emperor, if you dare to send all the soldiers and horses in your hands to attack the city and plunder the land at this time, it means that the Zhao thief has absolute certainty in defending Xuanzhen. Why can't your majesty even understand this? Sun How old is the elder? How can His Majesty believe what he said?" Wu Sangui said anxiously.

When Wu Sangui thought of the battle that took place in the east of Xuanzhen, his body couldn't help shaking.

In that battle, Zhao Wen fired all the guns, and it didn't take long for their army to be defeated. Even Wu Sangui's uncle Zu Dashou was captured by Zhao Wen.

If Wu Sangui and Wu Xiang didn't run fast, they might have been captured by Zhao Wen long ago.

Wu Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, stood up from the chair, came to the door of the big tent, looked at the sky with deep eyes, and said faintly: "Your Majesty, let's give it a go, Zhao Bandit's soldiers and horses are already invincible Now, Huguang and Shandong are about to be taken. If the situation is not opened at this time, the grain supply next year will be cut off.

At that time, Zhao thief will be able to trap the capital to death without a single soldier.Shandong Huguang was captured, even if His Majesty wanted to move the capital to Jinling, it would be empty talk.At that time, the capital will completely become an isolated city. "

Wu Xiang has fought for half his life, and he can understand these things.

"However, if we really go to Xuan Town with Sun Gelao, whether we can come back will become a problem. What's more, our original plan cannot be implemented." Wu Sangui said anxiously.

When Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui came to the capital, they had already thought of countermeasures.

If things cannot be done in the capital, then they will run out of the pass with soldiers and horses, or rush into the capital, capture Chongzhen's family alive, and dedicate them to Zhao Wen.

But if they were sent to Xuanzhen by Chongzhen, this matter would be completely in vain.

Wu Xiang frowned tightly, her brain was working fast.

After a long time, Wu Xiang said: "Right now we can only play by ear, first go to Xuan Town with Sun Gelao, if something happens on the way, we will directly lead the troops to retreat.

Now that old Sun Ge's troops are at his side, together with the new army recruited by His Majesty and the troops from the Beijing camp, if we resist the order at this time and don't obey, His Majesty may directly take it down.

The current imperial court has reached a crisis-ridden state. If we dare to resist and refuse to obey the order, His Majesty will definitely do everything possible to bring us father and son down. "

Wu Xiang didn't have to doubt Chongzhen's determination at all. Although Sun Chengzong's method was very risky, it had become Chongzhen's last straw.

If Wu Xiang dared to resist the edict and did not obey it, Wu Xiang would not even have to think about it, Chongzhen would definitely do everything possible to take him down.

"Is there nothing we can do? Why don't we just surrender to Bandit Zhao?" Wu Sangui's eyes flashed with a strange light, and he looked at Wu Xiang anxiously.

Wu Xiang was taken aback, and hurriedly turned around to look at Wu Sangui, "Are you crazy?"

Wu Xiang cursed Wu Sangui, then looked around, and finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that there was no one else around.

"A few years ago, His Majesty released the factory guard. If the factory guard heard what you said just now, would we still have a way to survive? Don't forget, how did the British Duke become the Duke of the Kingdom? Die." Wu Xiang scolded with a gloomy face.

"Besides, even if we surrender now, what can we get in exchange for Zhao thief? It's nothing more than saving a life. My Wu family has struggled for most of my life to get the prosperity and wealth we are today. If we surrender to Zhao thief at this time, then we All the glory and wealth are gone.

Our soldiers and horses are dispensable to Zhao thief, even if we surrender, do you think we can be reused by Zhao thief?Don't forget, the world is so big.If we surrender to thief Zhao at this time, can those subordinates of thief Zhao accommodate us?If we surrender to Bandit Zhao at this time, for the soldiers and horses under Bandit Zhao, it is to compete with them for merit.

As the saying goes, cutting off a person's wealth is like killing one's parents. Even if Thief Zhao tolerates us, his subordinates will not let us go. "

It's not that Wu Xiang never thought of surrendering to Zhao Wen, but he denied it a long time ago.

As for the reason, it is similar to what he said just now.

Now that the world is about to be taken by Zhao Wen, if you surrender at this time, it won't even be the icing on the cake.What's more, Zhao Wen's subordinates definitely don't want someone to come out to compete with them at this time. At that time, even if Zhao Wen can accommodate their father and son, Zhao Wen's subordinates will not accommodate them.

Besides, at this time, it is impossible for Zhao Wen to accept the surrender of the two.

How could Zhao Wen accept the surrender of the famous slaves with three surnames in history?I wish they died as soon as possible.

"Let's play by ear. If we can't do anything, we will lead the soldiers and horses all the way north. Now that the soldiers and horses in Shanhaiguan have been transferred back by His Majesty, the Shanhaiguan is empty, and we can definitely run out.

We are familiar with the places outside the customs, and it will not be so easy for Zhao thief to catch us.In addition, we have soldiers in our hands, and we can also attack North Korea at that time, occupying the mountain as king, and being a local emperor is also good. " Wu Xiang said.

Wu Xiang's voice kept echoing in Wu Sangui's mind.

"Father, then I will listen to you." Wu Sangui said.

At the same time, almost all the yamen in the capital were busy with Sun Chengzong's attack on Xuanzhen.

Hua Gun, the servant of the household department, had been busy in the yamen for a whole day, and after he was released from the yamen, he went straight back to his rented house in the capital.

As the saying goes, living in the capital is not easy.This sentence is very accurate no matter when it is put. Many officials in the capital live in rented houses.

Although Hua Gun is the servant of the household department, but he works in the capital and can only rent a house.

It's not that Hua Gon can't afford a house in the capital, but it's not necessary. After all, it's impossible to be an official in the capital for a lifetime. When the time comes, he has to go back to his hometown.

As soon as Hua Gun was sitting in the hall of his house, his housekeeper hurriedly brought several servants and appeared in front of him with teapots and cups.

"Master, why did you come back at this time? It's almost dark today!" the butler asked casually as he poured a cup of tea for Hua Gon.

Hua Gun picked up the tea on the table, drank it down, and then let out a long breath, "I can't help it, I've been a hard worker all my life, and now the court has made another big move. It’s quite normal.”

The butler stood beside Hua Gon. When he heard this sentence, a gleam appeared in his eyes, but this ray was quickly covered up by him.

"Yes, I heard that Huguang's soldiers and horses have also arrived in the capital, plus the soldiers and horses of Mr. Sun Ge before. These people add up to a very large number of food every day. It is normal for the master to be busy. .” The housekeeper said without a trace.

"If it's just these things, it's easy to handle. But this time it's different, this time things are different from usual." Hua Gon shook his head, then stood up, "Get some hot water."

(End of this chapter)