Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 108
At this time, I heard Zhou Yuji say again: "The last general is willing to lead the army south and wait for the opportunity. Your Majesty is stationed at Yanmen Pass as a backup. If things cannot be done, recovering the north of Taiyuan should be a major event to encourage the morale of the world!"

The emperor personally marched on the battlefield and drove the main force of the Li bandits back to Taiyuan, fearing to fight. This story spread throughout the world, especially when the bandits were victorious everywhere. It would definitely make many people wait and see again, and they would not surrender at any time again. Got it!

After hearing this, the other generals felt that it made sense, agreed one after another, and asked for a fight.

Performing meritorious service in front of the emperor is what they look forward to most!

However, Emperor Chongzhen did not agree immediately. It was obvious that he was thinking.

As a result, the Zhongjun tent slowly became quiet.

For Emperor Chongzhen, he certainly needed a hearty victory to enhance his prestige.If we could defeat Li Zicheng's main force and regain the land of Jin in one fell swoop, that would definitely be the best thing.

However, the strength of Li Zicheng's army has not been really affected now, but has just retreated to Taiyuan.

If Li Zicheng's main army is not defeated, the rest will not make much sense!
And on my side, the army I have now is the only one I can rely on to make a comeback. Once I'm defeated, I'm afraid I won't have another chance!

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen asked with a serious expression: "If Li's army waits for our army to go south and launch a massive counterattack, can you be sure of winning?"

When the generals heard this, they immediately looked at each other.

When it comes to war, there is never a [-]% certainty.And now that he is in front of the emperor, he pats his chest and guarantees without thinking that if he loses, he will not only be responsible for losing the battle, but also guilty of deceiving the emperor!
The most important thing is that they all understand that the main force of Li Zicheng's army has not been damaged, and their own army has been reorganized and is still training. They have to fight in the field with an army of thieves that is several times the strength, and may even start an siege. Who dares to say that he will definitely win?
Even Zhou Yuji remained silent after hearing this, obviously unsure.

When Emperor Chongzhen saw this situation, he suddenly made a decision in his heart, and immediately said seriously: "In this case, I decided to guard Ningwu and Yanmen to ensure the safety of Datong and Xuanfu's farming. The main force will return to the capital to defeat Liu. The thief attacks the capital's partial division!"

Although the history on the Jin side has changed beyond recognition, the influence on the capital side is not great, and there is still history to refer to.

When I first came here, I had already received news that the bandits had captured Zhending, and if we counted the time, they were attacking Baoding at this time.

Emperor Chongzhen was not sure. Although he had issued an order to Baoding to punish the surrendering faction internally, strengthen external defenses, and guard the south gate of the capital, he was still worried that if Baoding could not be defended, the bandits would attack the capital.

For him, or for the Ming Dynasty, the capital was also very important. It was the capital and symbol of the Ming Dynasty. Once it was captured by thieves, the impact would be very great.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen's first thought was to return to the capital to rescue the capital and make other plans after the capital was safe.

As for capturing Taiyuan and other places, firstly, it was not easy, and he was not sure that he could defeat Li Zicheng's main army. Secondly, maybe for ancient people, every city and every pond was important.However, for the souls of later generations, they will not care too much about ordinary cities and ponds.

At this time, Zhou Yuji and others saw that the emperor had made a decision, and as generals, they did not think there was anything wrong, so they all clasped their fists to accept the order, and then hurried to prepare.

By chance, Liu Yulan also rushed back at this time, but when she faced Emperor Chongzhen, she felt very ashamed and reported: "The general only recruited 56 female soldiers who can rescue wounded soldiers, most of whom are from Datong rural areas. Others The general will not be satisfied with a female soldier who can fight; but the general will not even think of a female soldier who can speak well!"

Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen didn't feel surprised at all.

The female soldier is too avant-garde for this era. It's strange that it can be accepted immediately!

So, he smiled and said: "Female soldiers who can fight do not necessarily have to be like you, otherwise there will be too few of them. They can be equipped with muskets, as long as they are not delicate. As for those who can speak well, When you get to the capital, you go to the Jiaofang Division to choose. In addition, there should be quite a few among the palace ladies, so you can also choose."

Liu Lanyu felt a lot more relieved after hearing this, and quickly said that he would definitely take care of Lanling Camp.

The next day, all the troops belonging to the newly formed Beijing Camp assembled, with a total of 1 cavalry and [-] infantry.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the army in front of him and felt a little emotional.

When they came, they finally gathered more than [-] cavalry in a patchwork manner, and then they traveled day and night to come.

At that time, I didn't know whether Ningwuguan could be saved. If Ningwuguan could not be saved, not only would the fierce general Zhou Yuji be lost, but there would also be no danger to defend. At most, they would have to retreat to Juyongguan.But in this way, all the troops and materials in Xuanfu and Datong were lost to Li Zicheng, making it very difficult to defend Juyong Pass.

But now, although it took a little hard work, Ningwuguan was finally saved, Yanmenguan was recaptured, and the door for Li Zicheng's army to march north to Datong was closed.The most important thing is that the army in hand has also expanded a lot.These are the elites of the border army. Even if the formal training time is too short and there is a problem with running in between them, they are definitely much stronger than the general army.

Even if you don't have time to run in and train later, you can run in while fighting. As long as you don't have to fight hard battles and fight against the wind at the beginning, you will be able to run into a truly elite team in actual combat.

Behind this army, there are also supplies from Datong and Xuanfu.In particular, the supplies confiscated from the Xuan Mansion were enough to ensure that this army would have no worries for half a year.

From this perspective, he would also like to thank those Shanxi merchants for hoarding so many supplies for him.It's a pity that three Shanxi merchants escaped, and two clearly fled outside the customs, especially the leader Fan Yongdou, who also escaped.

It would be ideal if the northern Shanxi side could continue like this without being disturbed by thieves.To pacify a place, it stabilizes that place, and then expands beyond that to the entire world.

It was also based on this idea that Emperor Chongzhen had no intention of going south to capture Taiyuan.

Because he knows very well that with the strength he currently has in hand, it is not cost-effective to seize the south and the thieves will run into trouble again.

After arriving in the capital and repelling Li Zicheng's partial division, the War Bureau and Ordnance Supervision in the capital will probably be able to produce a lot of sophisticated ordnance, and they can redress this army, at least unify the standard. It's not like what's in front of you, it's their original equipment, which is of all kinds.

Let’s use this army as our capital to conquer the Ming Dynasty again!
Thinking of these, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but feel proud.Seeing that all the soldiers were looking at him, he drew his sword out of its sheath, pointed the sword forward, and immediately shouted: "Let's go!"

He Zan's [-] cavalry troops were the vanguard of the army. The general and all his soldiers mounted their horses in unison, which was quite spectacular.

After the cavalry, there is the main force of the infantry, leading the way for food and grass.The route is to leave Yanmen Pass, go northeast, pass Pingxing Pass, which is affiliated to Datong Prefecture, and then take the Zijin Pass road to the capital.

Zhou Yuji was the commander-in-chief of the main force of the Chinese army and accompanied him on the expedition.At this time, I accompanied the emperor and watched the army march out, feeling very emotional in my heart.

Just half a month ago, he was in despair and thought he would surely die for his country.Unexpectedly, there was now a large army, and they were awarded the title of Zhongyongbo and went on expeditions with them.

This is the greatest opportunity for a military general. If he can re-pacify the world, he will be like those famous generals who founded the country!

While he was thinking, he suddenly heard a movement, turned around to look, and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, there is a messenger on a fast horse."

Emperor Chongzhen was looking at his team. When he heard his reminder, he turned around and saw that a fast horse was coming from the north.

Suddenly, his happy mood just now disappeared.The situation here has just improved, so why don't there be some bad news again?
At least at this time in the late Ming Dynasty, he didn't believe that anything good would happen!
Soon, the guards on the periphery took a long tube from the messenger, took out the memorial inside, checked it, and quickly sent it to the emperor: "Your Majesty, this is the memorial from the governor of Xuanfu!"

Something happened at Xuan Mansion?In this current situation, if something happens to the Xuanfu side, could it be the Tatars from outside the customs or the Jianlu from Liaodong who have taken a detour?But historically speaking, it seems like there was no war at this point, right?Could it be that the butterfly wings are flapping?
Emperor Chongzhen was a little surprised when he guessed this, so he quickly opened the memorial and read it.

As a result, he smiled after looking at it.

Zhou Yuji also stared at Emperor Chongzhen with a serious expression, wondering what was going on.But when he saw the emperor smiling, he knew it was a good thing and he felt relieved.

Sure enough, I heard Emperor Chongzhen say after reading the memorial: "The Chahar tribe's Haoqite tribe and Sunit tribe returned with a total of two thousand people. They also captured the escaped Shanxi merchant Jin Liangyu and brought them back. They took away the supplies they transported. It's a pity that Fan Yongdou still escaped!" Zhou Yuji was a little confused when he heard this.But Fang Zhenghua, who was next to him, knew what was going on. When he heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "Long live the Lord, it was only after he convinced those two Mongolians that they returned as a whole family!"

At a time when buildings like the Ming Dynasty were about to collapse, Emperor Chongzhen relied on his charm to conquer two small Mongolian tribes. Although the number was a bit small, he was still very happy.

This is a good sign!

After Zhou Yuji heard the general idea, he also congratulated the emperor.

Emperor Chongzhen was very happy, but on the surface he did not show much concern. He just ordered Fang Zhenghua: "Draw a decree to Zhu Mintai, governor of the Xuan Mansion, and ask him to allocate another piece of land for them to settle. Among the property they intercepted from Shanxi merchants, Except for the military supplies turned over, the rest will be distributed equally to all the naturalized people. Those who intend to join the army should first go to Juyong Pass and wait for Wu Gan to dispatch them. When waiting for my order, the Shanxi merchants will be treated as before for colluding with the enemy and betraying the country. They will be tried publicly and then executed."

Having said this, he paused and said: "Additionally, Zhu Mintai ordered Zhu Mintai to place these Mongolians and Zhou Dabiao's family together."

After Zhou Dabiao and others were exchanged, Emperor Chongzhen arranged for him to serve as a garrison in the Xuan Mansion because he had a young family and would leave orphans and widowers if he died in the army.

When Fang Zhenghua heard this, he immediately understood what the emperor meant by being so safe. He immediately understood and agreed.

When he was about to leave to write the imperial edict, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly stopped him again and said to him: "The edict reminds Zhu Mintai that he must strengthen the defense line of the Great Wall and be vigilant to prevent the escaped Fan Yongdou from colluding with Liaodong Jianlu to invade from outside the pass. .”

For him, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was definitely his most important enemy, bar none.

At this time, history has changed, and it is really hard to say when the Manchu and Qing Dynasties will break through and cause riots.It's like a tiger hiding in the jungle waiting for an opportunity to pounce out to eat someone.

Over at Shanhaiguan, Emperor Chongzhen was still confident, but Wu Sangui would not dare not listen.After defeating Li Zicheng's partial division, we need to sort out the Great Wall defense line again and strengthen the defense of the northern border!
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen frowned a little.

This kind of defensive method is not the solution.Who knows when Jianlu will attack, so be vigilant every day, how difficult it is!
It's a pity that this is the real world, not a game. It would be nice if the fog of war could be enabled.

If you have intelligence and know when Jianlu will attack, the situation will become very different. It's just that it's too difficult to spy on the news from Liaodong!
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen made a note in his mind, whether to arrange for Jin Yiwei spies to be deployed after the capital was stabilized; or, rebuilding Dongjiang Town to contain Jianlu was also a good way.However, this also requires pacifying Shandong.

Thinking like this, Emperor Chongzhen felt that there were so many things to do!
1 years is too long, seize the day!
He didn't think much about it, and immediately set off, returning to the capital first!

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"Boom boom boom..."

"Kill..."

Accompanied by the roar of artillery, groups of Dashun Army soldiers pushed ladders, bumped against wood, etc., shouting and rushing towards Baoding City.

The defenders on the top of the city either fired back with artillery or used long-range weapons to kill and injure the attacking enemies.

Suddenly, a fierce battle started again in Baoding City.

This was already the third day of the Dashun Army's attack on the city, but an hour later, the soldiers of the Dashun Army left corpses on the ground, receding like the tide with the sound of "clang-dang-dang" gold.

Far outside the city, Cihou Liu Fangliang of the Dashun Kingdom looked at Baoding City with a gloomy face and said nothing.

Since the Jin Dynasty divided its troops, even when facing natural dangers and solid passes, they have always surrendered without a fight. Everything went smoothly. However, they did not expect that when they were about to reach the last city before the capital of the Ming Dynasty, they resisted so strongly.Not only did they fail to surrender, but they also fought tooth and nail and failed to capture them after three days of attack.

If you can't defeat other places after three days of fighting, then just go around.

But this is Baoding, the south gate of the capital of the Ming Dynasty. If this place is not captured, the army will go around and attack the capital, and the Ming army in Baoding will attack the rear, which will affect the morale of the army and the safety of the food routes.If the capital can be decided in one battle, then it will be fine.But if there is a stalemate and Baoding is not taken, there will definitely be no way to attack the capital.

As for whether the capital can be defeated in one battle, it is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and Liu Fangliang does not think it can be defeated in one battle.

But now, what should I do if Baoding cannot be defeated?
He knew what he was doing, so he kept fighting like this. He didn't have an absolute advantage in troops, and the number of artillery was limited. Unless the food and grass supplies in Baoding Mansion were exhausted, it would be difficult to capture it!
How to do?
Ask for help?

Liu Fangliang knew this was the right choice, but he was unwilling to do so.He also thought about taking over the capital first and establishing unparalleled achievements!

He was struggling, but Shao Zongyuan and others on the top of the city had no need to struggle at all.

Sufficient preparations were made in advance and Li Jiantai and others who might become internal agents were killed. With the unity of the people, according to the statement of the commander-in-chief Lu Yingjiao, the thieves were easily repelled, which made Shao Zongyuan very relieved.

No, he inspected the city and said to Lu Yingjiao, Ma Ke and other generals: "When the bandits are defeated, I will go up to the table to ask for your credit!"

Although they have cut off contact with the capital since the bandits besieged the city, they all know that after the emperor's troubles, the capital will definitely receive plenty of rewards if it requires money and food.

As a foreign general, Marco was almost defeated, but his performance was even more positive, proving that he and Li Jiantai are definitely not the same person.When he heard the Governor's words, he patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Lord Governor, after we have consumed the troops and food of the rebels outside the city and destroyed their morale, we can counterattack the rebels and we will definitely win!"

He is a tough general and has fought many battles in the north and south. He must have a good vision and does not want to stay in the city all the time.

Hearing his words, Shao Zongyuan was also very happy. It would be great if he could not only defend Baoding but also defeat the bandits.

As a result, before he could speak, suddenly, the soldiers watching from the window of the arrow tower exclaimed: "Sir, another bandit army has arrived."

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked and quickly walked to the window and looked into the distance.

Sure enough, they saw a group of bandits from the south coming north to join the bandits besieging the city.

Suddenly, all the laughter and laughter in the arrow tower just now were silent.

After a long time, after seeing this new bandit army entering the bandit camp, I heard Marco pretending to be relaxed and said: "The general has fought against the bandits many times, and the bandit army is like this." Virtue, if you can't defeat them, call in people. It's okay. With this small force, let them continue fighting. I'll keep them all under Baoding City!"

Speaking of which, among the generals in Baoding, Ma Ke has indeed experienced the most wars.Not only did he fight against the bandits, but he also fought against the Jianlu from Liaodong.

After hearing his words, Shao Zongyuan, who was nervous, breathed a sigh of relief and said: "What Mr. Ma said is absolutely true. No matter how many thieves there are, Baoding will be impregnable. Just let the thieves attack!"

Having said this, he looked at several generals and saw that their expressions were okay, so he added: "You guys are only responsible for defending the city, allocating supplies, etc. Your own officers are here, so there is no need to worry!"

After hearing this, Lu Yingjiao, Ma Ke and others responded with clasped fists, saying that the city head would be left to them.

However, what Shao Zongyuan didn't expect was that when he returned to the Yamen from the top of the city, the school captain reported urgently that another bandit reinforcements had appeared.

(End of this chapter)