Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard what Zhu Youjian said, he became quite depressed.

Obviously.

For Old Zhu, he never imagined that his descendants would turn out like this.

At this moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt confused and lost.

It's important to know that when Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, he believed it would last for thousands of generations. However, in retrospect, the Ming Dynasty's reign didn't even exceed three hundred years.

This also disappointed Zhu Yuanzhang considerably.

In this grand hall, Zhu Yuanzhang was in low spirits. He never imagined that the later period of the Ming Dynasty would be so unbearable.

The officials of the Chongzhen era also sensed the change in Zhu Yuanzhang's emotions, so they all knelt on the ground and hysterically shouted, "We have failed the Hongwu Emperor, and we beg the Hongwu Emperor to punish us!"

That's all.

All the officials then kowtowed.

When Emperor Chongzhen (Zhu Youjian) saw this scene, his expression was also filled with solemnity.

"Hongwu Emperor, I, your humble servant, am unworthy and have failed to make the Ming Dynasty strong. I have also failed my ancestors and all the people!" Zhu Youjian immediately kowtowed to Zhu Yuanzhang.

It's obvious.

Zhu Youjian was indeed not particularly satisfied with his political achievements. Although the Ming Dynasty was already terminally ill when Zhu Youjian ascended the throne, and although he had tried his best, he did not fundamentally save the Ming Dynasty.

Despite this, Zhu Youjian felt quite guilty.

In this high position.

Upon hearing Zhu Youjian's words, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression immediately darkened.

Much later.

Zhu Yuanzhang then addressed the Chongzhen Emperor and his officials, saying, "Zhu Youjian, we won't blame you. Although your abilities are limited, you have never been lazy in your duties since you ascended the throne; you have always been quite diligent!"

"We are very relieved."

"The current state of the Ming Dynasty is not your fault."

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking to Zhu Youjian, he turned his attention to the officials of the Chongzhen era.

"Although Zhu Youjian almost became the emperor of the fallen dynasty, we know very well that the current situation of the Ming Dynasty has little to do with Zhu Youjian."

“Since it has nothing to do with Zhu Youjian, someone should be held responsible.”

When Zhu Yuanzhang said these words, his eyes revealed a strong murderous intent, and the officials kneeling in the hall were startled when they heard them!

Especially Ni Yuanlu, the Minister of Revenue.

in history.

Ni Yuanlu and his entire family of thirteen died for their country, and they were not even placed in coffins after their deaths, so they can be considered loyal ministers.

Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Ni Yuanlu hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, we are guilty and beg Your Majesty to punish us!"

Ni Yuanlu understood the meaning behind Zhu Yuanzhang's words. Since Zhu Yuanzhang did not blame Chongzhen, then someone naturally had to take responsibility for the Ming Dynasty.

Now, all the officials of the Donglin Party have been killed by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Therefore, the remaining officials will definitely have to take responsibility.

As the Minister of Revenue, Ni Yuanlu was considered a high-ranking official in the court!
In addition, Ni Yuanlu has a resolute personality, so he decided to take the blame alone.

"I don't care whether the Hongwu Emperor kills me or tortures me! I beg the Hongwu Emperor not to implicate others!" As the Minister of Revenue, Ni Yuanlu was naturally well-versed in history.

He is very clear.

Zhu Yuanzhang once went on a killing spree in history, slaughtering almost all those who followed him in conquering the country.

Fearing that Zhu Yuanzhang would repeat the same mistake, Ni Yuanlu took the initiative to shoulder all the responsibility.

just.

Upon hearing Ni Yuanlu's words, Zhu Yuanzhang gave a cold snort.

His murderous intent was palpable.

"Are you saying that the imminent demise of our Ming Dynasty is all your fault?"

"Fine, since you want to die, then we'll grant your wish!"

The next second, Zhu Yuanzhang angrily shouted, "Imperial Guards!"

"Drag this Minister of Revenue away and execute him!"

In an instant.

Several Imperial Guards soldiers immediately rushed in front of Ni Yuanlu, and just as the Imperial Guards were about to make their move, Zhu Ying suddenly spoke up.

"Wait a moment."

“Grandfather, actually Ni Yuanlu was a loyal subject. In history, after Li Zicheng’s army broke through the palace, Ni Yuanlu’s family of thirteen all died for their country, and they were not even put in coffins.”

"This shows that Ni Yuanlu was a good official."

After Zhu Ying finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude changed drastically.

Zhu Yuanzhang then quickly said to Ni Yuanlu, "Alright, I didn't expect you to actually have such backbone. I'm very satisfied."

"In that case, we will not punish you!"

"Furthermore, from this moment forward, you will be promoted to Grand Secretary and assist Zhu Youjian in rebuilding the Ming Dynasty!"

This is Zhu Yuanzhang, capricious and unpredictable.

For Ni Yuanlu, he experienced a journey from hell to heaven in a short period of time.

original.

Ni Yuanlu believed he was doomed and had even prepared himself to die. But now, not only did he survive, he has become the Grand Secretary.

Ni Yuanlu was at a loss for what to do.

Upon witnessing this scene, Emperor Chongzhen (Zhu Youjian) hurriedly said to Ni Yuanlu, "Ni Yuanlu, you still dare not thank the Emperor!"

After being reminded by Chongzhen, Ni Yuanlu finally realized what was happening and hurriedly thanked Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on a high seat.

"Your humble servant Ni Yuanlu thanks His Majesty Hongwu and His Highness the Imperial Grandson!"

"Your humble servant will certainly not fail His Majesty Hongwu's trust!"

……

It was clear that Ni Yuanlu was extremely excited, and she quickly thanked Zhu Yuanzhang.

after that.

Zhu Yuanzhang then addressed the crowd, saying, "Zhu Youjian, tell me about the current situation in the world."

"Although our Imperial Guards have already wiped out Li Zicheng's rebel army, we believe that there are definitely more rebels in the Central Plains than just Li Zicheng's."

Zhu Yuanzhang, after all, rose to power through a rebellion, so he knew very well that when a rebel army was able to capture the capital, it meant that the whole country was in chaos.

Below the main hall.

After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, Zhu Youjian did not hesitate.

He immediately reported to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Reporting to Emperor Hongwu, the world is indeed currently rife with rebels."

"Besides Li Zicheng's rebel army, there was also Zhang Xianzhong's army. Zhang Xianzhong became the Western King and occupied areas such as Huguang and Sichuan."

"In addition, several of Li Zicheng's subordinates, such as Li Zongmin, Li Guo, and Gao Yigong, also had considerable influence in the Central Plains."

After Zhu Youjian finished speaking, Zhu Yingze added, "You forgot the most crucial force: the Tartars outside the Great Wall."

"Tatars?"

“Nurhaci is dead. The current leader of the Tartars is Dorgon, who is not a threat.” In Chongzhen’s eyes, the most urgent task was to eliminate the rebels in the Central Plains. As for the Tartars outside the Great Wall, Chongzhen clearly did not care. After hearing Zhu Youjian’s reply, Zhu Ying showed a hint of disdain on his face.

Obviously.

Emperor Chongzhen indeed did not value the Tartars beyond the Great Wall.

"The Tartars must be dealt with. Historically, after Li Zicheng captured Beijing, Dorgon led the Tartar army directly into the pass and then unified the Central Plains."

"Huh?" When Emperor Chongzhen (Zhu Youjian) heard what Zhu Ying said, he was immediately panicked.

For Zhu Youjian, he never dreamed that the greatest enemy of the Ming Dynasty would be the Tartars from beyond the Great Wall.

"Your Highness, is this true?" Zhu Youjian asked in a trembling voice.

The civil and military officials in the main hall were also filled with panic.

It can be said that Zhu Ying's words completely refreshed the values ​​and understanding of the officials in the Chongzhen era.

Above the highest position.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that the Tartars had seized the Ming Dynasty's territory, he was naturally furious!
He stood up abruptly and cursed, "These beasts, how dare they!"

"A mere bunch of barbarians dares to defy the heavens!"

It's fair to say that Zhu Yuanzhang was absolutely furious.

He absolutely would not allow the empire he had worked so hard to build to be taken away by the Tartars!

"Slaughter these Tartars first!"

"We must turn this area beyond the Great Wall into a complete desert."

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Zhu Ying continued, "Besides eliminating the Tartars, we also need to deal with Wu Sangui."

"The reason why the Tartars were able to enter the pass so easily was mainly because of Wu Sangui."

Zhu Yingxiang told Zhu Yuanzhang and the others in detail: "Wu Sangui is stationed at Shanhaiguan and has the strongest army in the Chongzhen era, the Guan Ning Army of 50,000!"

"This guy actually surrendered to the Tartars for a woman, and then led the Tartars into the pass, which caused the tragedy in the Central Plains!"

"Besides Wu Sangui, there is also Zheng Zhilong in the southeast, and Zuo Liangyu of the Four Garrisons of Jiangbei!"

"In addition, there's Tang Tong, the general of Juyong Pass, as well as Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi, and others!"

"These people are all surrendered to the Tartars."

After Zhu Ying finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang was already furious. His face turned red as he said, "These guys deserve to be torn to pieces!"

Although Zhu Yuanzhang had already anticipated this to some extent, he was still quite angry when he heard that so many people from the Ming Dynasty had surrendered to the Tartars!
At the same time, after hearing what Zhu Ying said, Emperor Chongzhen's face turned quite gloomy. Zhu Youjian knew very well that with his current abilities, he had no way to defeat these rebels.

after all.

The generals with military power in the field have already harbored rebellious intentions, and now Zhu Youjian has no way to command them.

Therefore, Zhu Youjian can only rely on Zhu Yuanzhang now.

"We beg the Hongwu Emperor to lend a hand!"

"Sun Chen believes that as long as Emperor Hongwu takes action, he will surely be able to sweep away the decline of the Central Plains and bring peace to the people!"

"Now the Ming Dynasty can only rely on Emperor Hongwu!"

Zhu Youjian's tone carried a hint of helplessness.

He placed all his hopes on Zhu Yuanzhang.

Upon hearing this, the latter snorted coldly and said, "We definitely have to deal with these guys."

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang turned his gaze to Zhu Ying and immediately asked, "Xiong Ying, which rebel army do you think we should deal with first?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang asked him a question, Zhu Ying answered quite readily.

"Currently, the closest force to the capital is naturally the Guan Ning Army led by Wu Sangui. Although Wu Sangui has not yet rebelled, he is no longer loyal to the Ming Dynasty."

"There's no need to keep him around."

"Furthermore, Wu Sangui was stationed at Shanhaiguan, a strategically important location. If Wu Sangui were to unite with the Tartars outside the pass, history would repeat itself."

"Therefore, we must deal with Wu Sangui first!"

As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally very pleased. He said, "Good! In that case, let's attack Wu Sangui directly!"

……

at the same time.

At the Great Wall, Shanhaiguan.

Wu Sangui paced back and forth in the marshal's mansion, looking quite flustered.

Not long after.

A messenger hurriedly came to Wu Sangui's side.

"Report!"

"General Wu, Li Zicheng has led his army into Beiping!"

When the messenger informed Wu Sangui of this latest news, the latter was dumbfounded and could not believe it at all.

"what?"

Wu Sangui immediately pressed, "How could it be so fast!"

What is the current situation?

Is His Majesty still...alive?

Wu Sangui anxiously pressed for details, but the messenger replied awkwardly, "Reporting to General Wu, we have not yet received accurate information regarding the specific situation."

"However, as far as I know, the garrison in the capital is currently less than 50,000, while Li Zicheng has an army of over 100,000."

"During this period, Chongzhen repeatedly requested reinforcements from generals in various regions, but these generals remained inactive."

After the messenger finished speaking, Wu Sangui slumped into his chair, looking even more flustered.

"Currently, only Li Guozhen, the commander of the Imperial Guards, possesses combat capabilities, but his command abilities are truly questionable."

"If Li Zicheng's army were to actually storm the capital, Li Guozhen's current forces would be no match for Li Zicheng's attack."

"It seems that the Ming Dynasty is doomed."

After saying this, Wu Sangui fell silent.

From Wu Sangui's perspective, the Ming Dynasty was beyond saving. If Emperor Chongzhen were killed by Li Zicheng, then the entire country would truly be in a period of dynastic change.

Wu Sangui, of course, had to think about his own future.

At this time.

Wu Sangui's nephew, Wu Guogui, suddenly appeared in front of Wu Sangui, and Wu Guogui looked quite excited.

“Uncle, now that Li Zicheng’s Shun army has captured the capital, the Zhu family’s rule is doomed. I believe that your most urgent task is to send troops!”

"To contend with Li Zicheng for the world!"

When Wu Sangui heard Wu Guogui's remarks, he did not immediately express his opinion, but calmly said, "Don't panic."

"Li Zicheng has an army of over 100,000, and Zhang Xianzhong in the west also has over 100,000 troops. Let Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong fight it out first."

"Currently, the Guan Ning Army only numbers in the tens of thousands. If we were to try to seize the world from them at this time, we would have no chance of success!"

"Now!"

"The most important thing to do is to keep a stable mindset."

...(End of this chapter)