Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 140 I gave you a chance
I heard Zhou Yuji report to Emperor Chongzhen with a serious expression: "Your Majesty, the strength of the captives in Changping is equal to that of our army, while the strength of the captives in Xuanfu is less than half of our army. Therefore, the general thinks that the strength of the captives in Changping is equal to that of our army." Be careful when fighting!"

At this point, he was afraid that others would misunderstand him, so he quickly added: "As for the battle of Xuanfu, if His Majesty hadn't captured the slave chief alive in a single fight, which would have caused chaos in the Jianqi army, then Jianqi's formation and formation would have been Their sophisticated equipment, especially the Jianlu's firearms ratio, is very high. The artillery consists of general cannons, Fran machine cannons, tiger crouching cannons, various bird blunderbuss, three-eyed blunderbuss, etc. In a head-on battle, our army The casualties are bound to be huge.”

After hearing this, some of the other generals who were not convinced just now stopped talking.

It's not that they can't see it, but they are happy about this rare victory.Now Zhou Yuji has made it so clear. If you still refuse to admit it, then you are not worthy of being the commander-in-chief.

When the lobby was quiet because of Zhou Yuji's pouring of cold water, Zhou Yuji himself spoke again: "But it is indeed an advantage for our army to be surprised. Perhaps we can drive those prisoners into the firearms camp where the prisoners were built, so as to reduce the risk of our army." Casualties can also frighten Jianlu, so that the Jianlu army will be confused and have a better chance of winning!"

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but nodded after hearing this. This was indeed a good idea.

You can imagine that when the imperial officers and soldiers came out of Juyongguan, they would definitely scare the prisoners, and if they drove the prisoners into the battle, it would even surprise them!
But is there a better way?

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly had an idea in his mind.

Therefore, he asked the armies to prepare for war while arranging other things first.

In Xuanfu, with the invasion of Jianlu, many yamen were destroyed by Jianlu.Many people in the yamen who had defected to Jianlu had been executed together with Fan Yongdou and others.

In fact, Emperor Chongzhen had already made arrangements for local personnel in Taiyuan.On the Xuanfu side, he was not in a hurry to leave and made arrangements first.

This matter was definitely something new, so much so that as soon as Emperor Chongzhen started arranging it, word spread immediately.

In the prison camp, the news was also heard.

Kong Youde and others were all locked up with his men. If others heard anything, they would naturally tell them.

"Your Majesty, I heard those imperial officers and soldiers saying something strange!"

Kong Youde and others were all waiting for death, and when they heard strange things, they actually didn't care.After all, they are all about to die, why should they care about such rare things?

"Your Majesty, the conditions of the imperial officers and soldiers today are really incomparable to ours back then. I heard that not only did they pay military salaries, but they even made up for the arrears. Not to mention, I just heard that those disabled big-headed soldiers , they were all assigned to local government offices by the emperor, the kind who can receive salary!"

Hearing this, even if Kong Youde was waiting for death, he couldn't help but become curious and asked: "Can ordinary soldiers with missing arms and legs be arranged to receive their salaries from the local government office?"

You said it was not unusual for the emperor to do things like pay military salaries, but for disabled soldiers to receive salaries, this was something he had never heard of before, and he couldn't help but be surprised.

"Of course, it is said that the emperor believed that all the chaos in the world was caused by official corruption. Not only was official corruption, but also officials and servants oppressed the people. Therefore, he had ransacked a lot of corrupt officials before, and then wanted to replace all officials and servants. From now on, officials will no longer be hereditary, and there will no longer be servants, but will be replaced by the kind of salary paid by the court."

Kong Youde shook his head when he heard this and said: "How is this possible? Don't say they are disabled, even if they are not disabled, can they do the things in the Yamen?"

Why did the Ming Dynasty adopt a hereditary system, that is, the father dies and the son succeeds? It is to pass on experience from generation to generation, so as not to become incompetent in doing things.

"The prince doesn't know something. It is said that the emperor also compiled a book to teach them how to do things in the yamen. If you don't understand, you can learn. And there is a principle, which is to benefit the people and the country. If you do it in this direction, you will not wrong."

When Kong Youde heard this, he was immediately speechless: Didn't this destroy the iron rice bowl of those people?
But it seems that only the emperor can smash it, and no one else has the ability to smash it.

When he thought of this, he couldn't help but fell silent.

Kong Youde was originally a miner in Tieling, Liaodong. He was born as an ordinary citizen and naturally knew the situation at the bottom.Whether the emperor's actions are good or bad is clear from the perspective of the people at the bottom.

To be honest, the emperor in front of him really surprised him.

He never thought that the incompetent emperor could kill a lot of treacherous ministers and lead the army himself. Not to mention his courage, his skill in shooting had refreshed his knowledge again and again.

The treatment that the imperial officers and soldiers now receive reminded him of what happened to the Dongjiang Army.

The imperial court basically just gave him a title, not to mention military pay, and even very little food and grass supplies.Fortunately, the commander-in-chief has to fight wars, do business with merchants, and go to the Koreans to intimidate and induce them, so that the Dongjiang Army can maintain its existence.

I just didn't expect that the commander-in-chief would be harmed by Yuan Chonghuan. As for the Dongjiang Army, it subsequently fell into pieces...

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

Speaking of which, Kong Youde and Jianlu actually had a blood feud.It was also the case that he defected to the Dongjiang Army raised by Mao Wenlong and fought against the Jianlu under very primitive conditions.However, who would have thought that in the end, he would surrender to Jianlu and work hard for Jianlu!
When a person is about to die, Kong Youde cannot help but look back on his life, and only he knows how many emotions he has.

According to records, after he defected to Jianlu, every time he talked about the current affairs of General (Mao), he was always full of sex, and he did not hide his gratitude to Mao Wenlong.

Kong Youde thought about it, and suddenly he couldn't help but sigh.If the current emperor had become wise and powerful a few years earlier, how could the Dongjiang Army have ended up like that!
Now I'm fine, I'm waiting for death, I'm going underground soon, I'm afraid I won't be able to see the handsome man again!
He was thinking about it when suddenly he heard movement from the other side of the gate. When he turned around to look, he saw the captains of the imperial guards swarming in.

Looking at this posture, everyone knew that the emperor was probably coming.

Is this going to announce the execution of these people?

This was the first thought that came to Kong Youde and others' minds.

Sure enough, when the imperial guards were on guard everywhere, they saw a group of court generals accompanying the emperor.

Most of the prisoners in this prisoner camp were Han prisoners. When they saw their original emperor, who had now become a brave and wise emperor, they all felt a little complicated.

Emperor Chongzhen glanced at the prisoners in front of him as he walked.He found that when he looked over, the prisoners who were secretly looking at him would lower their heads and avoid his gaze.

Walking to the platform in the middle of the prisoner camp, he glanced at the prisoners in front of him again, and then said loudly: "I know that some of you were originally the imperial officers and soldiers who killed Jianlu; others were plundered by Jianlu To the common people outside the Pass. You are not like those Shanxi merchants who took the initiative to serve the Jianlu for their own selfish interests. Therefore, I give you a chance to atone for your sins. As long as you do it, the past will be wiped out and you can look up from now on. You can be a human being, be an ordinary citizen, or join the army and serve the country!"

For Li Zicheng's men, he followed this policy, so for these people now, he had this plan.After hearing Zhou Yuji's words, he became more convinced of this idea.

For Jianlu, execution if caught will only force all those who serve Jianlu to fight to the death with the imperial court; regardless of everyone's past, most people in this era will deserve to die.

However, what Emperor Chongzhen wanted was to bring peace to the world as soon as possible.Because he knew that in this era, the great voyage had already begun.Outside the country, there is a group of Western barbarians who are watching covetously. They seize resources, which ultimately lays the foundation for them to do whatever they want in later generations.

As a soul who has traveled through time in later generations, it is absolutely impossible for his vision to be limited to the country.

It is a rare opportunity to travel through time, and to be the most powerful emperor. If you have the ability, you should give the best gift to future generations!

At this time, all the prisoners couldn't help but be surprised when they heard his words.They were originally thought to be dead, but in the end they were given a chance to survive?The emperor said that they were originally the imperial officers and soldiers who killed Jianlu; others were the common people who were plundered by Jianlu outside the pass.Unlike those Shanxi merchants who took the initiative to serve the Jianqi for their own selfish interests.

Thinking of this, many prisoners became a little excited: The emperor is really wise and powerful!
Emperor Chongzhen saw their expressions in his eyes, and as he expected, he added: "If you think Jianlu is your master and are willing to die for Jianlu, stand up and I will fulfill their wishes!"

After he finished speaking, he waited for a moment, turned around and looked around, but he didn't find any prisoner standing up, which was what he expected.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen continued: "The chaos in Liaodong was caused by the Jianzhou Jurchens. I can pardon others, but I cannot pardon the Jianzhou Jurchens alone. I want you to execute the Jianzhou Jurchens first, and then those who are willing to join the army, If I attack the Jianlu in Changping again and prove that you still have the heart to protect your home and country, I will allow you to enter the capital camp, follow me to conquer the world, and restore peace to the people of the world as soon as possible, so that they can live and work in peace and contentment without the worry of hunger and cold!"

Having said this, he said again: "I won't force you. If you don't want to, you can stand up."

After finishing speaking, Emperor Chongzhen waited for a while, but still no prisoner stood up.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen issued an edict: "Bring the Jurchens to Jianzhou!"

After the order was given, groups of imperial officers and soldiers dragged a prisoner into the prison camp and lined up in the corridor.

Among the Eight Banners Manchu soldiers, there were actually Jianzhou Jurchens, Haixi Jurchens, etc. The Jianzhou Jurchens became stronger after annexing other Jurchens.The one Emperor Chongzhen wanted to kill was Jianzhou Jurchen.Before he came here, he had counted that among the more than 800 Eight Banners Manchu soldiers, there were more than 500 Jianzhou Jurchen soldiers, and there were more than 100 other Jurchens who refused to surrender. These people were all treated as Jianzhou Jurchen soldiers.

Since then, the imperial officers and soldiers have stepped forward and began to arrange for prisoners to stab the Jianzhou Jurchens. They must not kill them all at once, otherwise there will not be enough Jianzhou Jurchens stabbed.

One prisoner after another came forward, stabbed the Jurchen prisoners in Jianzhou, and then were taken to another place.Emperor Chongzhen watched from the stage and saw that most people did not hesitate and stepped forward with a knife.

Suddenly, at the execution site, a voice shouted loudly: "Kong Youde, our Qing Dynasty treats you very badly, how dare you betray the Qing Dynasty?"

Hearing this, everyone turned to look, including Emperor Chongzhen.

He saw Kong Youde holding the knife and looking at the Jianzhou Jurchen in front of him expressionlessly: "My father, mother, brothers and sisters were all killed by you. Isn't it right to take revenge? Treat me badly? That's what I will give to you." Brought firearms!"

After saying that, he stabbed the knife without hesitation, then pulled it out and turned around.

After the Jianlu said "Ah", he faced Kong Youde's back and endured the pain and said: "Your family members in Liaodong will all die a bad death!"

Hearing this, Kong Youde stopped.But he didn't turn around, he just stopped for a moment, and then left again.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at this scene and felt a little emotional.For people in this era, separation between life and death is really a common thing!
For example, this Kong Youde, his family was killed by the Jianlu, and they were separated once and for all; after he surrendered to Mao Wenlong's tent, his combat power was weak, and he could not defeat the Jianlu in a regular battle, and he did not know that his familiar comrades were separated for life and death; now, he The family members in Liaodong will definitely be killed by the Jianlu, which is another separation of life and death.

In troubled times, things like this are really too common, and Kong Youde is not the only one to experience this.Including Shen Zhixiang, his father was also killed by the Jianlu, but in the end he surrendered to the Jianlu like Kong Youde; now that he has surrendered and returned, his family in Liaodong will definitely die too.

Sometimes, in the current of the times, one's personal abilities are really limited. This may be the so-called fate of the times!

Emperor Chongzhen thought and secretly swore in his heart: Now that we are here, we must end the inhumane troubled times as soon as possible!

In the prisoner camp, after a while, all the Jianzhou Jurchens who were taken here were seriously injured and died, with blood flowing everywhere.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the prisoners lined up and said loudly: "Aixinjueluo Wakda, the slave general in the Changping area in front of Juyong Pass, leads 500 Jurchen soldiers and [-] people under Geng Zhongming. You and others will defeat the vanguard. By building this army of captives, you can join the army or go home."

Let them defeat the Jianlu army in the capital. As long as the news spreads, the Jianlu army will inevitably be suspicious of each other.Whether the non-Jianzhou Jurchens can still be trusted, and how to trust them will definitely test Dorgon's ability.

If it goes well, it can greatly reduce the combat effectiveness of the Jianlu army, thus laying a good foundation for expelling or defeating the invaders, and even laying a good foundation for the recovery of Liaodong!

There are about 9000 prisoners in front of us, excluding those who are injured and cannot fight immediately. Let them fight the more than 5000 captive troops, and they are not going to die.Not to mention, [-] imperial officers and soldiers would support them.This battle is more about showing their break with Jianlu and letting Jianlu's senior officials see their abandonment of the dark side and the bright side!
After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, he was about to leave when suddenly he saw someone in the captives raising their hands.

Is this something to say?
So Emperor Chongzhen immediately asked someone to bring the person who raised his hand to the front, and later discovered that he knew this person, it was Kong Youde.

Kong Youde was seen kneeling under the stage, raised his head and said sincerely to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, the sinner and Geng Zhongming are close friends of life and death. The sinner is willing to sneak into his camp to persuade him to surrender to the imperial court!"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he nodded and said, "Okay!"

He agreed so straightforwardly that Kong Youde was stunned.

Seeing that the emperor seemed to be leaving, he seemed a little anxious when he came back to his senses, so he couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, aren't you worried that the criminal will take this opportunity to escape?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen glanced at him and said calmly: "Run away, run away, I gave you a chance, if you don't cherish it, I won't force you!"

After saying that, he left.Naturally, my subordinates will worry about the rest of the things here.

Kong Youde looked at the emperor's back and was in a daze.

In his opinion, the emperor might say, you have already killed the Jurchens in Jianzhou, so I believe you!

As it turned out, this was not the reason at all.But from the emperor's point of view, this is a question of whether he cherishes it or not.

From the emperor's words, he heard strong confidence that the emperor would definitely defeat Jianlu!

If he said that before the battle of Xuanfu, he didn't believe it at all. Jianlu had been victorious for so many years. When did your court win against Jianlu?

However, he personally participated in the Battle of Xuanfu. Although in his eyes, Azig's own stupidity was a big factor in the defeat, the high morale of the imperial officers and soldiers in front of him, who fought as hard as death, It also shocked him.

He may have seen some servants of the imperial officers and lieutenant generals with such equipment and fighting spirit, but he has never seen an entire army like this!

All of this should come from the current emperor!
In front of the formation of the two armies, he was calm and confident, displayed his prowess with a flurry of arrows, and it was really impressive!
It is said that if the emperor becomes so powerful, his soldiers cannot be inferior!And how many troops did the imperial court have, and how many troops did the Qing Dynasty have?

The imperial court could be defeated, but could the Qing Dynasty be defeated?Just the defeat of the Xuanfu army would be enough to make the Qing Dynasty uncomfortable!Even if the other two armies retreated safely to Liaodong, everyone would still have to wear sackcloth and wear filial piety!

Thinking of this, Kong Youde suddenly understood.

The next day, the army set out. Under the command of a general, there were probably one to two thousand Tatar soldiers. The money rat tails and their military uniforms were particularly eye-catching.In addition, the heads of the Jianlu who were executed and those who died of serious injuries were all beheaded and taken with the army to give to the Jianlu in Changping area as a surprise.

At the rear of the army, Zhu Mintai, the governor of Xuanfu, organized the people to deliver food and grass to the army.

(End of this chapter)