Ming politicians

On February [-], the dragon looked up.

This was originally a festival of spring plowing, and the common people hoped that the Lord Dragon would rain in time to ensure a bumper harvest throughout the year and a huge harvest from the land, but this festival was given a new meaning by Zhu Shenxuan and others.

For thousands of years, the dragon has been regarded as a synonym for auspiciousness, and it also indicates extraordinary people in the world. For example, sometimes, the emperor can also be called a flying dragon among people.The Jiangning camp chose to set off on February [-] to conquer the capital of the Ming Dynasty, which is what Zhu Shenxuan and others believed that the flying dragon of the Jin Dynasty, or the emperor's favor, could bathe the vast land like spring rain and give Common people bring boundless well-being.

The [-] troops assembled in Tianjin are ready to go.

There are still [-] troops remaining in Tianjin, and the quarantine area has not been completely abolished. There are still sporadic people arriving from the direction of the Daming capital, and the Black Death has not been completely eradicated. Therefore, the quarantine area must continue to be established, but the silver and silver The investment is much less, and there is no need for Fan Jingwen to continue to sit in the quarantine area.

Zhu Shenxuan, Yang Sichang, Zhang Pu, Su Tianhao and others returned to Nanjing, preparing to move the capital of the Jin Dynasty to the capital. Fan Jingwen stayed in Tianjin, including Li Juesi, to continue to strictly prevent the spread of the Black Death. Hong Chengchou, Qu Qing Ze, Lu Xiangsheng and others followed Su Tiancheng to the capital of the Ming Dynasty. They wanted to take Beiping in the shortest possible time, and Beiping was also the capital of the Jin Dynasty.

Although the distance from Tianjin to Beiping is less than 300 miles, this march seemed very difficult.

Where Jiang Ningying walked all the way, you can still see corpses on the side of the road. They are ordinary people who were infected with the Black Death or died of cold and starvation. These corpses must be disposed of and disinfected along the road, otherwise the Black Death will still will continue to spread.The soldiers of the Jiangning battalion must do these things, and they must not leave huge hidden dangers behind.

Although the officers and men of the Jiangning Battalion are familiar with their actions, even though they have a lot of military attendants, they must be very careful in handling these matters.After all, the emperor was in the army. If the army was infected with the Black Death due to incomplete cleaning, this expedition would become the biggest tragedy.

The soldiers were very careful. After burning the corpses, they also used special sulfur to sterilize them. The air was filled with the smell of sulfur, which seemed to be the smell after a large number of shells were fired when attacking the city.

As for the people I saw along the way.Both those who have been infected and those who have not, have taken specially prepared medicines and asked them to go to the isolation area outside Tianjin as soon as possible.

Fortunately, there were not many common people encountered along the way. After the ravages of the Black Death, there were almost no traces of people around the capital of Ming Dynasty. A disease caused ten rooms to be empty.The situation of a hundred miles of uninhabited people is probably something that many people have never thought of.Such a situation also indicates that the task of restoring and rebuilding the capital of the Jin Dynasty will be even more arduous in the future.

The army's schedule was slow because Su Tiancheng was in the army.

Su Tiancheng followed the Chinese army, and beside him, Wu Rong, Liu Tiehan and others followed him all the time.They stayed close at every step, once a corpse or an individual civilian was found ahead and needed to be dealt with, the army would stop advancing, and Su Tiancheng was surrounded by everyone.Or in the temporary tent, you can't go anywhere. Although he is the emperor at this time, Hong Chengchou is in command of the army. Hong Chengchou gave the order to die. No matter what the situation is, he must first ensure the safety of the emperor.

Su Tiancheng's prestige in the Jiangning Camp has reached an unprecedented height. The soldiers who entered the Jiangning Camp support and love Su Tiancheng from the bottom of their hearts. No matter how high the price is, the soldiers must protect Su Tiancheng's safety.

Under such circumstances, Su Tiancheng had no choice but to take the lead in following the rules he had made himself clear. The Jin Dynasty relied on the rules to do things and minimized human factors. At this time, Su Tiancheng could take the lead in enforcing the rules , the impact on everyone is also obvious.

The army walked for five days and traveled 210 miles, an average of forty miles per day.

With such a snail speed, Su Tiancheng, Hong Chengchou and others are very anxious, but they dare not ask the army to speed up the journey. After all, they are very clear about the severity of the Black Death. There are more than 5 intelligence reports from the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Due to the ravages of the Black Death, there were only [-] soldiers left in the Beijing camp. It does not mean that all the soldiers died of the Black Death, but the spread of the Black Death created a feeling of terror. The battalion sergeants all fled.

The closer it was to the capital of Daming, the more corpses needed to be disposed of along the road, and the stricter the disinfection procedures.

Despite being anxious, both Su Tiancheng and Hong Chengchou put forward clear requests, don't worry, they must be dealt with properly, so as not to leave future troubles, the soldiers and the army doctor should handle these corpses properly and disinfect them well.

On the eighth day of February, it was only 50 miles away from Daming capital.

Hong Chengchou, Qu Qingze, Lu Xiangsheng and others gathered in the temporary tent.

The smell of sulfur and traditional Chinese medicine wafted from the tent, and this smell had always accompanied the army, but the tent where Su Tiancheng stayed had undergone stricter disinfection and cleaning procedures.

After everyone entered the tent, Su Tiancheng spoke first.

"It's less than fifty miles away from Beiping. I estimate that it will take two days to arrive in Beiping. There are no scouts from the Ming army along the way. It seems that the Black Death has also paralyzed the Ming army, but it also made Jiang Ning The scouts of the battalion are very difficult to investigate. According to the information obtained by the scouts, Beiping is already in a state of martial law. The gates of the outer city are not allowed to enter, and the army is marching. Let's listen to your opinions, what kind of method is used for this attack."

Hong Chengchou looked at the crowd and spoke first.

"Your majesty, I think it's better to find a way to instigate rebellion. The walls of the Ming capital are extremely strong. If you use artillery to attack, it may not be effective. In addition, even if you enter the outer city, it will take a long time to attack the inner city. What's more, inside and outside the capital, The Black Death is still spreading, if the time of attack is too long, and there is no time to isolate and treat the Black Death, the army may be in danger of being infected."

After Hong Chengchou finished speaking, everyone nodded.

Everyone has such an opinion, and it is also because they have great confidence that Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the Ming cabinet, has sent a housekeeper, Zhou Kang, to contact the emperor, expressing the meaning of surrender, as long as he can contact Zhou Yanru, all problems will be solved. It was solved. In fact, the most important task of attacking the capital of Ming Dynasty this time was not to attack the city, but how to control the black death that spread around the capital. I am afraid this is the most important task.

The [-] soldiers of the Beijing battalion guarding the capital have long lost their fighting spirit. In the capital, people are still dying every day, and everyone is in danger for fear of being entangled by the Black Death. Under such a bleak situation, even if there is no internal It is not very difficult to win the capital, but after entering the capital, you must not fall into a fight, otherwise you will give the Black Death the best chance.

Su Tiancheng nodded.

"The capital of the Ming Dynasty cannot be destroyed. I don't want the artillery to destroy the capital. Once the artillery is fired, the shells will not have eyes. I am afraid that the doctor who accompanied the army this time will have to undertake a more important task. The person who entered the capital to contact Zhou Yanru I haven't decided on the candidate. Liu Jingting and Yan Yingyuan are still in Liaodong. They have controlled the situation in Liaodong very well. It is impossible for the Liaodong frontier army to reinforce the Ming capital. Dear friends, please tell me who to send to contact Zhou Yanru. "

Zhou Yanru is the chief assistant of the Ming cabinet, and his status is still unusual, so the person sent out to make contact also needs to have a certain status and identity. Although he said that he was sent to Liu Jingting in advance to enter the capital to make contact, Su Tiancheng still thought carefully about it. However, when it is really necessary to make a decision, it is still necessary to send more capable ministers.

As soon as Su Tiancheng finished speaking, Qu Qingze spoke.

"Your Majesty, I'm going to enter the capital and contact Zhou Yanru directly."

Su Tiancheng was stunned for a moment, and looked at Qu Qingze.

You must know that Qu Qingze is the prime minister of the Jin Dynasty, and also the minister with the closest relationship with Su Tiancheng. Entering the capital to persuade Zhou Yanru is indeed giving Zhou Yanru the greatest face. When Liu Jingting went to remind the Ming court to pay attention to the spread of the Black Death, the situation was completely different. If the dying Ming court took any unfavorable measures against Qu Qingze, Su Tiancheng would probably regret it for the rest of his life.

Seeing that the emperor did not speak, Qu Qingze spoke again.

"Your Majesty, I have full confidence in what Zhou Yanru has done. I am clear about what Zhou Yanru has done. If Zhou Yanru plans to take other measures, I will also have a way to deal with it. The soldiers I brought with me are not good for Zhou Yanru. Evidence, once Zhou Yanru turns his face, I can guarantee that Zhou Yanru's family members will suffer the fate of destruction. Besides, I have carefully considered it. Zhou Yanru will never choose to be unfavorable to the minister. The imperial court will unify the world just around the corner , came out to Yingtian Mansion and Liaodong, and the rest of the places were controlled by the imperial court, under such circumstances, how should Zhou Yanru choose the natural way."

After a slight pause, Qu Qingze spoke again.

"I think that most of the civil and military ministers in the Ming court probably think this way. Even if the identity of the minister is exposed, it may cause fierce debate within the Ming court."

Su Tiancheng looked at Qu Qingze, and finally spoke.

"If the Ming court is against you, I'm afraid it's too late to take any measures."

Qu Qingze walked to the middle and knelt down in front of Su Tiancheng.

"Your Majesty, I have made up my mind. If Zhou Yanru really doesn't care about anything, I will have no regrets. I will think of completely disrupting the Ming court and making the capital of the Ming Dynasty lose all resistance. I look forward to the early entry of the royal family into Beiping. The capital will be Beiping." (To be continued...)