Signed to Zhu Cihong, Prince of the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 110 Chapter 110, Chongzhen asked Ji Yinggong, Chengen urgently reported a great victory

The capital, Fengtian Hall.

The gathering of officials in Fengtian Temple today is mainly to welcome one person.

A eunuch rushed in and shouted at the top of his voice, "The British Duke of Ming Dynasty, Zhang Shize, sees you!"

With a smile on Chongzhen's face, his body subconsciously straightened a little, his eyes fixed on the British Duke who hurriedly walked into the hall.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Shize, has met His Majesty and was ordered to hunt down the thieves. Fortunately, he did not disgrace his order!" The British official saluted respectfully and reported loudly.

Chongzhen laughed loudly, got up from the throne and walked down the steps himself, helping the British Duke up.

"Aiqing, you have made great contributions to Daming, come here, and give the Duke of England a seat!"

It is absolutely a great honor to be given a seat in front of the palace.

The Duke of England was obviously flattered, and said: "How can I be so kind to your majesty."

Chongzhen patted Duke Ying on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "It is because of your loyal Zhang family that you saved Daming when Duke Ying was in danger!"

The battle of the capital, the battle of Gu'an, and now the battle of Baoding, although everyone knows that the crown prince Zhu Cihong is the most outstanding person, but as the emperor Chongzhen knows better, the Duke of England also made great contributions.

"Sun Tzu's Art of War" once said: "All warriors use righteousness to win by surprise."

Zhu Cihong is undoubtedly Daming's "Qi" and can often help Daming win victories in adversity and desperate situations, but as the Art of War says, only "Qi" is actually not enough.

Zhang Shize, the British Duke, is the "right" that Daming is fighting upright, allowing Zhu Cihong to play the role of a trump card!
What is even more rare is that the British Duke is loyal and obedient to both Chongzhen and Zhu Cihuang, and his loyalty has been accumulated from his ancestor Zhang Fu to the present for more than 200 years. It is not surprising that Chongzhen treats him so favorably up.

After the British prince sat down, he began to report on the situation on the southern front.

"After the minister conquered Baoding, many cities in Hejian Mansion, Zhending Mansion, Guangping Mansion, and Shunde Mansion have been brought out of chaos one after another. Now the whole of Beizhili has been recovered by our court except Daming Mansion!"

This is the evil result of Li Zicheng's killing officials and releasing food. The local officials, gentry and other core forces hated Li Zicheng so much that once they heard the news of Li Zicheng's failure, they would rise up in minutes to "return obedience and restore Ming Dynasty".

In history, the Qing army rarely encountered large-scale resistance in the north after entering the customs. This is because Li Zicheng’s damage to the local area was too serious. The local people felt that there must be no way out with Li Zicheng, and Ming died again, so they simply messed with the Qing. never mind.

After hearing the news, the smiles on the faces of Chongzhen and other Ming emperors and ministers suddenly became more intense, and they all applauded.

In this way, Daming has basically regained the entire territory of Beizhili, and pushed the front from Beijing City to the north bank of the Yellow River. Beijing City is already completely safe.

The British government continued to report: "In this attack on Baoding, the officials and others beheaded more than [-] bandits and captured more than [-] prisoners, but most of them were youths from nearby counties who were forcibly captured by Li Zicheng. He was strong, so I sent him home after giving him some food for travel expenses."

Chongzhen nodded again and again when he heard the words. Although Da Ming seized a large amount of grain in Baoding, these grains will actually be able to support [-] troops and the Ming court on the capital's side. If Zhuang compiled it, he would definitely not be able to bear it.

Chongzhen said: "Where is Li Zicheng, is there any news about him?"

The other officials of the Ming Dynasty who were present also looked sideways, everyone wanted to know the fate of this thief chieftain who had been against Daming for 15 years, and whether he had been executed.

The Duke of England was a little embarrassed, and said: "Your Majesty, forgive me for being incompetent, then Li Zicheng has already escaped the Yellow River and entered Kaifeng. It is said that he is gathering troops from various places, intending to occupy Kaifeng and continue to fight against Ming Dynasty."

After hearing the news, the expressions on the faces of the emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty were not very good-looking.

Why is Li Zicheng like Xiaoqiang who can't be beaten to death, he can make a quick comeback every time he loses?
Chongzhen cheered himself up, and said with a smile: "It's okay, this time it's just because Jiannu launched a sudden attack, and Ming had to divide his troops. After defeating Jiannu, I must gather the elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty and completely wipe out Li Zicheng. eradicate!"

Chongzhen was really angry this time, and was really frightened by Li Zicheng.

Just a little bit, Li Zicheng was able to break into the capital, and Chongzhen never wanted to have the experience of being surrounded and desperate for the second time in his life.

Li Zicheng must die!

Hearing the words, the British official also said seriously: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, the minister and His Royal Highness will definitely help Your Majesty get rid of this scourge of Ming Dynasty!"

Chongzhen nodded slightly. Although Li Zicheng's escape somewhat made the victory a bit of a fly in the ointment, Daming still won an undisputed victory, and he was still in a good mood.

After hearing these words from the Duke of England, Chongzhen's heart was also moved, and he said: "The information just received by the son said that Jian Nu has gone crazy and launched a fierce attack on Shanhaiguan. Lord of England, you tell me In a word, how will the situation in Shanhaiguan develop?"

Not only Chongzhen, but judging from the expressions of other people present, everyone wanted to know the answer to this question very much.

Although Li Zicheng had suddenly become ferocious in the past two years, and even once attacked the city of Beijing, for the emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty, Jiannu was the enemy that made them sleepless and restless in the past few decades.

The British Duke pondered for a while, then hesitated for a moment, and then slowly said: "Your Majesty, I think the Shanhaiguan side...is probably more troublesome."

Chongzhen's heart tightened, and he said, "Why?"

Yingying Gongdao: "I understand His Highness the Crown Prince's ability very well. If the two sides have equal forces, His Highness the Crown Prince will definitely be able to defeat any general of Jiannu without any suspense. But the quality of Jiannu's troops is obviously better than that of our Ming Dynasty. In addition, Jierhalang is a veteran who has followed Nuerhachi since Nuerhachi started his army. His Royal Highness only has 3 people in his hands, but he has to deal with Jierhalang's crowd several times. It’s hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.” (Author’s Note: There are no typos in this paragraph.)
After Chongzhen heard this, his heart sank immediately.

The expressions of the other Ming officials present also changed.

Chief Assistant Fan Jingwen sighed, and said: "If it is true what the British Lord said, the Shanhaiguan side must get reinforcements immediately."

The Duke of England nodded with a serious face, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, I will continue to Shanhaiguan tomorrow. I will definitely not make any stops. I will try to use the fastest time to support His Highness and Uncle Xiangcheng and guard Shanhaiguan."

Chongzhen's mouth trembled a few times, and he finally asked the question in his heart: "What if Shanhaiguan cannot be guarded?"

The British Duke was silent for a few seconds, and said: "Then we can only guard the capital once more."

This sentence was like a needle, directly piercing into Chongzhen's heart.

Another battle to defend the capital?

Chongzhen really didn't know if he could withstand that kind of psychological pressure.

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps attracted Chongzhen's attention, and he looked up a little unhappy, wanting to know who was so rude on such a solemn occasion.

As soon as he looked up, Chongzhen saw Wang Chengen who was out of breath.

Holding up a scroll in his hand, Wang Chengen said out of breath, "Your Majesty, good news from Shanhaiguan, good news!"

The word "good news" was like some kind of panacea, and spread throughout the hall in an instant, making everyone involuntarily surprised. Their eyes were fixed on the scroll sealed with mud in Wang Chengen's hand.

Chongzhen's eyes widened, his breathing quickened, and he waved repeatedly: "Quick, bring it to me and show it to me!"

Wang Chengen quickly opened the seal, took out the memorial inside and was about to hand it in, when Chongzhen waved his hand again: "Don't read it, read it to me."

Wang Chengen quickly unfolded the memorial and read: "My son Zhu Cihong respectfully presents to his father:

With the help of Li Guozhen, the uncle of Xiangcheng, and Wu Sangui, the governor of Jiliao, the ministers have already repelled the troops of Jierhalang, the founding slave army.According to statistics, there were 510 four soldiers in the Jiannu army, and the deputy governor of Jiannu with a red flag inlaid. Aixinjueluo Mandahai, the son of Prince Li Daishan, was bombarded and killed in front of the formation.Shanhaiguan has no worries, I will wait for a few days until I am completely sure that Jiannu will retreat, and then I will go to the army. I ask my father to announce the result of this battle to the world, so that the people of the world will know that I am powerful tomorrow! "

The more Wang Chengen read, the more excited he became, and the last sentence was even more high-pitched, his face full of joy.

Chongzhen clutched his chest, almost unable to believe what he heard.

"Jiannu, Ju, was repelled by Lang'er?"

At this moment, a great sense of happiness surrounded Chongzhen.

Since Chongzhen ascended the throne, the establishment of slaves and rebellion in Liaodong has always been a serious problem in his heart. Over the years, Chongzhen racked his brains to replace countless ministers and generals, but never found a solution.

But now, Chongzhen suddenly felt that the light of hope to solve Jiannu had begun to shine on him, and it was none other than his son, Prince Zhu Cihong of Ming Dynasty who made him feel the hope!

The Duke of England was also dumbfounded, and after a while he couldn't help but patted the armrest and got up: "The prince is wise and powerful, he has the style of the great ancestor of the past, and became the ancestor! Your Majesty, it seems that I still underestimated the ability of the prince. As long as the prince is here, the future Why worry about the injustice caused by Jiannu and Li Zicheng!"

Many ministers were also amazed and spoke one after another.

"The prince is really my lucky star. Wherever the prince goes, the enemies of the Ming Dynasty can only be defeated!"

"Jian slaves have been threatening crimes for many years, but today they were severely beaten by the prince, which shows that the prince is really the savior of the world!"

"First defeat Li Zicheng, then destroy Jiannu, look around the world, only me, the prince of Ming Dynasty, is invincible!"

Listening to the words of the courtiers, Chongzhen couldn't help being complacent any longer, and burst out laughing.

This is my son.

He is my good son!

After a while, Chongzhen's laughter stopped, and he smiled at the Duke of England in front of him: "Duke, it is indeed your mistake this time."

The Duke of England also smiled and said: "Your Majesty's words are very true. I did make mistakes, but I wish I could make mistakes like this every time in the future!"

The monarch and his subjects looked at each other and laughed.

Chongzhen waved his hand and said in a loud voice: "Today, there is a banquet in the palace to celebrate the great victories in Baoding and Shanhaiguan! Let the world know how my great Ming army was able to defeat the bandit army. In the future, these ambitious bandits will surely be defeated." be punished thoroughly!"

All the ministers echoed in unison: "Your Majesty's words are absolutely true, the Ming Dynasty is brilliant and immortal!"

(End of this chapter)