Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

"General Yang! General Yang! Your Highness the Crown Prince summoned you!"

While Yang Rusong was busy, an eunuch squeezed into the crowd and asked Yang Rusong to meet the prince Zhu Cihong.

Yang Rusong immediately frowned.He was still young, and he was not very good at hiding his emotions, so the expression of impatience was immediately revealed.However, thinking that the one who was summoned was the prince after all, he couldn't do too much, Yang Rusong confessed a few more words, and followed the eunuch with a few soldiers.

"... General Yang! You have worked so hard and done so well. After you have receded from the adversity, you will surely report to your father and reward you generously..."

Listening to the prince Zhu Cihong dryly talking nonsense, Yang Rusong became a little impatient.There are so many things to think about now, I wish to stop time, but the crown prince Zhu Cihong still has to waste time on polite words, which makes Yang Rusong a little impatient.

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your kindness! If there is nothing wrong, then the general will arrange the city defense." Yang Rusong finally couldn't bear it anymore, and interrupted Prince Zhu Cihong's words.

Prince Zhu Cihong, who was interrupted unexpectedly, was immediately dumbfounded.He is only a minor boy, and what he said just now was taught by several civil servants and the eunuchs of the East Palace, so he was a little at a loss when encountering an accident.So the prince Zhu Cihong looked to the left and right with a look of help.

"Cough cough!" Seeing the cold scene, the highest civil official who accompanied the prince Zhu Cihong - the assistant Chen Yan had to come forward last time, "General Yang! The meaning of the crown prince is that, seeing that you are young and promising, your highness regards you as a The imperial pillar."

In fact, the summoning at this time was not the intention of the prince Zhu Cihuang, but was instigated by civil officials like Chen Yan.By now, Chen Yan and the others also understood that Emperor Chongzhen must have more bad luck than good luck, so they also have to prepare for the crown prince's succession.

But now around the prince Zhu Cihong, there are many civil servants, but there are only a handful of troops.So Chen Yan and the others wanted the crown prince Zhu Cihong to show his favor to Yang Rusong, and it would be best for Yang Rusong to join him.If you don't seek refuge, at worst you must maintain a good relationship so that the prince Zhu Cihong can succeed to the throne smoothly.

But Chen Yan and the others didn't expect that their well-designed words were simply playing the piano to the bull.Yang Rusong is ignorant of the hidden meaning contained in the fundamental dialogue.On the contrary, I feel that they are all empty words and clichés.There was no other way, in the end Chen Yan could only go into battle shirtless himself, and even stated the meaning of the prince Zhu Cihong clearly.

But when Yang Rusong heard Chen Yan's words, he felt quite disgusted.In the Runing Army, Yang Rusong's family status is not the highest.But the power of the entire family can be ranked among the top few.Now go to seek refuge with Prince Zhu Cihong?Unless Yang Rusong's brain is burnt out.

Besides, now that the Dashun army is overwhelming the city outside the city, who has the time to engage in intrigue?So Yang Rusong still pretended not to understand, bowed to the crown prince Zhu Cihong and Chen Yan, and said, "Thank you, Your Royal Highness! Thank you, Mr. Chen Gel! The last general will fulfill his mission and protect His Highness's safety."

Looking at the back of Yang Rusong going away, Chen Yan couldn't help but sighed: "The warrior is domineering!" The prince Zhu Cihong's expression also became more bewildered.

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July [-]th.Luan County.

After departing from Shanhaiguan on July [-]th.The Guanning iron cavalry that entered the customs is moving forward at a slow speed.As soon as the news of the fall of Beijing reached Wu Sangui, Wu Sangui immediately ordered the entire army to stop operations in Luan County.To observe the changes in the current situation clearly.

The Guan Ning iron cavalry spies who were observing the battle in Beijing could only see a large number of Dashun troops entering the city from a distance, so Wu Sangui and the others also took it for granted that the Ming Dynasty had perished and Beijing had completely fallen into the hands of the Dashun army. .

And at this time.It is up to Wu Sangui to choose.If it is to abandon the territory of Liaodong and rush to the south?How to solve the payment?Regardless of the long distance, Wu Sangui couldn't control his troops from collapsing just by abandoning his possessions in Liaodong.

If it was a surrender to the Qing Dynasty?People like Wu Sangui are also unwilling.Years of fierce fighting.It has already made Guan Ning's iron cavalry have a blood feud with Man Qing.So Wu Sangui would never use this trick until he was cornered.

Besides, although the battle with the Manchus was repeated and defeated, Wu Sangui and the others still looked down on the barbarians of the Manchus.Even though Huang Taiji had established the country and proclaimed himself emperor, Wu Sangui and the others still thought that the Manchus were watching the sky from a well.Who wouldn't want to live in the Huahua World of Central Plains?Want to go to the extreme north to suffer?Not to mention the act of surrendering to a foreign race would shame the ancestors.

If you surrender to Li Zicheng's Dashun Army?Wu Sangui and the others were also quite conflicted.Because Li Zicheng's policies were too radical, they simply did not leave a way for the officials and gentry to survive.As the great warlords and landlords in Liaodong, Wu Sangui and the others are essentially the natural enemies of the Dashun Army.So Wu Sangui is going to wait and see, and wait until the new policy of the Dashun Dynasty comes out.

So now there are very few ways out for Wu Sangui and the others.If they did not surrender to the Qing Dynasty or the Dashun Army, what arrangements should the Guanning Iron Cavalry make?

So after some discussion, Wu Sangui and the others discussed the following plans:

First, the Guanning iron cavalry can surprise Juyongguan, let the Shanhaiguan Avenue open, and let the Dashun army and the Qing army fight.And he strangled the entrance of North Yanshan Mountain, forming a restrictive force on Beijing.Then he defended in a dangerous place and stole Zhangjiakou at the same time.

In this way, on the one hand, the Guanning Iron Cavalry can restrict the Dashun Army from the north, and on the other hand, it can rely on this place to watch the Dashun Army and the Qing Army fight. No matter which side wins, the Guanning Iron Cavalry has hope. Occupy Beijing again.

Second, if the situation is too late, the Guanning cavalry can also go north to Mongolia to form a new joint force with the Qing army. At the same time, as long as the main force is in hand and the advantage of the Mongolian cavalry is used, the Guanning cavalry can be well supplemented and strengthened.

On the other hand, it can also form a certain independent situation without the direct coercion of the Qing army. Political status, if the Dashun Army is defeated, the Guanning Iron Cavalry can steal Shanxi, attack Shaanxi and then northwest, forming a separate regime; The frontlines of Shandong and Henan have been developed, and they have gotten in touch with the old forces of the Southern Ming Dynasty in the Yangtze River Basin. Maybe they can get half of the south of the Yangtze River.

But these two sets of plans can be described as tortuous and dangerous, and there are two major problems that are difficult to solve.

First of all, when the various forces in the north are at war, the Guanning cavalry should be completely forgotten and allowed to grow stronger.And this is almost impossible to achieve, because Guan Ning's iron cavalry is one of the most powerful troops in the world, and all forces will never turn a blind eye.

Secondly, the north cannot enter other forces, otherwise, there are too many variables, and under the strife of various forces, Guan Ning's iron cavalry will never be able to stand alone.Therefore, the wishful thinking of Wu Sangui and the others will be difficult to realize.

Of course, Wu Sangui and the others didn't know that Wu Shigong's Runing Army had joined the northern war situation, and the prerequisites they set had long since ceased to exist.

But at this moment, a secret envoy of the Qing army suddenly appeared in Wu Sangui's army, and he pointed out another "golden road" to Guan Ning's iron cavalry, that is-borrowing troops.

The secret envoy of the Qing army spit out lotus flowers. He first assured Wu Sangui and the others that the ambition of the Manchu Qing was only outside Liaodong and the Great Wall, and the requirements for the Central Plains were only to recognize the Manchu Qing as a country of brothers, and to offer a few old coins every year. up.

Then he pointed out: Li Zicheng's peasant army was the common enemy of the Manchu and Ming courts, because both the Manchus and the Ming defended the interests of the officials and gentry, so they must not be allowed to stand up.

Then the secret envoy explained: The Manchu Qing had no ambitions for the Central Plains, so they were willing to support Lu Wang Zhu Yipai as the new emperor. If Guan Ning's cavalry was willing to fight side by side with the Qing army, then Wu Sangui and the others would also have support in the new dynasty. Achievement.

In the end, the secret envoy also promised that as long as the Dashun army was defeated, the Qing army would return Beijing to the new emperor and hand over King Lu to Wu Sangui's control.

And this rhetoric moved Wu Sangui and the others.Because of the two edicts such as "The King of Lu Tells the World", the notoriety of luring wolves into the house will also be borne by the King of Lu, and Guan Ning's iron cavalry will bear the reputation of "foolish loyalty" at most.This also eliminated Wu Sangui's biggest psychological barrier.

In the subsequent joint operations, Wu Sangui and the others, who knew the fighting power of the Qing army well, also felt that the chances of victory were quite large.This is much better than Guan Ning's iron cavalry fighting alone.

And after defeating Li Zicheng's Dashun Army, it would be best if the Manchus kept their promises, as Wu Sangui and the others would just be able to gain great benefits in the new dynasty.

Even if Man Qing regretted his promise and occupied the capital and the Yanyun area, as long as the Guanning cavalry remained independent and remained independent, they could develop in the vacuum areas of the northwest provinces and receive what was left by the Dashun Army. "heritage".Become one of the forces of the separatist party.

So in a very short period of time, Wu Sangui and the others made a decision to fight jointly with the Qing army.

But Wu Sangui and the others didn't know that on the way Huang Taiji led the whole army to the north, because they heard that Beijing had fallen, the Ming army in the city and Tongzhou camp along the way was scattered in large numbers, and the Qing army also accepted a large number of Ming army surrenders.

With such little accumulation, the Qing army actually accepted nearly [-].By the side of Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant who was sitting in Tongzhou Daying, there were only [-] Ming troops left.It's almost time to start singing "Empty City Strategies".

As long as these surrendered Ming soldiers shaved their hair, Huang Taiji incorporated them into the Han army banner.Because Huang Taiji knew: those who shaved their hair and surrendered to the Ming army had a hard time rebelling.After all, it is difficult to grow hair after shaving it off, and as long as you have this hairstyle, it proves that these surrendered Ming soldiers have been separated from the Han people. (To be continued..)