Signed to Zhu Cihong, Prince of the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 96 Chapter 96, Emperor Chongzhen raised first and then suppressed, Zhu Cihong went to the palace to speak
Beijing City.

"Report to Your Majesty, Jiannu's army has arrived at Shanhaiguan!"

After hearing this news, the panic on Chongzhen's face was obvious, and the panic in his heart doubled even more.

"How come these damn Jiannu came so fast!" Chongzhen said bitterly.

Among Li Zicheng and the Manchus, if one were to be hated the most, the choice in Chongzhen's mind would undoubtedly be the Manchus.

Over the years of the Ming Dynasty, most of the resources were basically invested in the battles of Liaodong and the Manchus. Domestic resources such as Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were relatively less.

Against Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, Daming was at an advantage most of the time, but he was slowly at a disadvantage in the past few years.

But if you fight against the Qing Dynasty, since Chongzhen succeeded to the throne for 17 years, basically all of them are disadvantaged, there is no advantage, and the difference is huge.

The psychological shadow of Manchu Qing on Chongzhen was very heavy, and this psychological shadow was not only felt by Chongzhen, but also by many ministers of the Ming Dynasty present.

After hearing the news that the Manchus attacked Shanhaiguan, the hall suddenly became chaotic.

"Your Majesty, Shanhaiguan is the northern gate of the capital, and there is absolutely nothing to lose."

"Your Majesty, please immediately summon the Duke and Prince of England to lead the army back to defense."

"Your Majesty, don't worry about Li Zicheng for now, let's keep Shanhaiguan and the capital well."

"Your Majesty, don't hesitate any longer!"

Hearing the words of these ministers, Chongzhen only felt upset for a while.

As early as a few days ago, when he learned that the Qing army was going south, Chongzhen sent someone to send a letter to the British Duke in the south. Why did he not reply at this time? Could it be that something happened in the south?
The more Chongzhen thought about it, the more irritable he became. Just when he couldn't help but want to get angry, a report came in time.

"Eight hundred miles, hurry up, Baoding British public memorial is here!"

There was instant silence in the hall.

Everyone's eyes fell on the scroll held in the hands of the eunuch who came to the palace urgently. Inside was the memorial of the British Duke Zhang Shize, who was now the leader of the main force of the Ming Dynasty.

Chongzhen couldn't wait to open the memorial and read it.

As before, everyone also observed Chongzhen's expression, trying to judge the content of the memorial by Chongzhen's joys and sorrows.

But something happened that made everyone puzzled. When Chongzhen started to read the memorial, he was overjoyed at first, but then he started to frown again.

Happy, but not completely happy.

After a while, Chongzhen put down the memorial and said, "Wang Chengen, please read this memorial to Zhu Qing."

Wang Cheng'en immediately took over the memorial and read: "Minister Zhang Shize informs His Majesty: After discussing with Uncle Xiangcheng and His Highness the Crown Prince, the ministers will divide the troops into two groups, and one will lead [-] troops to the north to help the capital under the leadership of His Highness the Crown Prince and Uncle Xiangcheng. Another minister personally led [-] troops to continue attacking Baoding, please let Your Majesty know."

After hearing these words, the courtiers of Daming who were present first looked at each other in blank dismay, and then immediately exploded.

"Isn't the British prince too conceited?"

"Does he really think he can send off Jiannu with half the army?"

"I'm afraid they can't even defend the capital with this amount of soldiers and horses, so how dare they continue to fight for Baoding?"

"I can't be stupid, I can't be stupid!"

For a while, the hall was full of voices criticizing the Duke of England and Li Guozhen.

Chongzhen is also in a complicated mood. His thoughts are actually similar to those of other ministers. Only half of the soldiers and horses can really stop the Manchus?
The current Qing Dynasty is no longer the Manchu Qing Dynasty when Nurhachi just started his army. Huang Taiji has been in power for so many years, Monan Mongolia has basically been won over by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and it has become the Manchu Qing sphere of influence. Mobei Khalkha It is also vacillating, and may fall to Manchu at any time.

North Korea, once the strongest supporter of the Ming Dynasty, has been controlled by the Qing Dynasty, and even the Junggar Mongolia in the west and the Heshuote Mongolia in Qinghai are also flirting with the Qing Dynasty.

Looking at the vast northern border of Ming Dynasty, there is no ally for thousands of miles from east to west, which puts Ming Dynasty at an extremely huge disadvantage strategically.

Forget about the strategic disadvantages. In terms of tactics, every battle ended in a loss or even a disastrous defeat for Ming. What about Hong Chengchou and Zu Dashou, they surrendered to the enemy wave after wave.

It's such a terrifying opponent, and now it's coming to attack again, and Daming only sends half of the troops?
Chongzhen took a deep breath, and said: "I think the British Duke did not consider this matter, what do you think?"

Chongzhen had set the tone, and naturally the other courtiers present were even more unscrupulous, speaking and criticizing one after another.

"The British Duke just won a few games with Li Zicheng's muddy legs, and then he drifted away. I don't know where he is."

"Uncle Xiangcheng is also young, too hot-blooded, I take it for granted!"

"His Royal Highness is so wise and powerful, why didn't you dissuade them?"

"Your Majesty, you have to make up your mind, you can't let the British Duke and the others mess around."

When many ministers said this, Chongzhen became more and more shaken.

At this moment, Wu Sangui suddenly stood up and spoke in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, I have been guarding the Shanhaiguan Pass for many years, and I am familiar with the Shanhai Pass and Jiannu. I also ask Your Majesty to give me a decree. I am willing to go to Shanhaiguan to guard it immediately, and I will never let Jiannu cross the Shanhaiguan!"

Wu Sangui also found an opportunity.

Since the British Duke's victory in Gu'an, Chongzhen's trust in Wu Sangui has dropped significantly, which made Wu Sangui feel very dangerous.

Chongzhen was someone who even changed the chief minister of the cabinet casually. Wouldn't it be easy to remove Wu Sangui, a minister of the Ministry of War who had no soldiers in his hands?

Wu Sangui really wanted to regain control of the military power to protect himself, and now is the best time.

Looking at Wu Sangui, Chongzhen was also shaken in his heart.

Wu Sangui didn't say anything else, at least in the past few years, he was able to guard Shanhaiguan.

otherwise……

After pondering for a moment, Chongzhen opened his mouth and said: "In this case, I have decided..."

"His Royal Highness, Uncle Xiangcheng is here!" A loud report interrupted Chongzhen's words.

Chongzhen raised his head in surprise, just in time to see Zhu Cihong walking quickly into the hall with Li Guozhen.

"I have seen Father/Your Majesty!" The two saluted Chongzhen.

Chongzhen was a little surprised: "Lang'er, why did you arrive so soon?"

The [-]-mile rush is actually only a little faster than Zhu Cihong, what kind of speed is this?

Chongzhen didn't know that this was actually done by Zhu Cihong on purpose.

Otherwise, given the urgency of this matter, how could it be possible that no news came back for several days?This is to allow the army and messengers to reach the capital quickly.

Zhu Cixiang said in a deep voice: "Father, please rest assured, I and Uncle Xiangcheng will definitely be able to defend the capital this time!"

Zhu Cihong deliberately said this sentence very loudly, so that everyone in the hall could hear it.

There was a sudden silence in the hall.

Chongzhen looked at Zhu Cihong suspiciously: "Lang'er, you only have [-] soldiers and horses in your hands, can you really hold them?"

Zhu Cihong laughed: "Father, when Li Zicheng besieged the capital earlier, my ministers didn't even have a thousand soldiers and horses in their hands. Didn't they drive Li Zicheng back? Li Zicheng is Daming's confidant. In addition, Daming will not be able to fight against Jiannu with all his strength.

Therefore, after discussing with the British Duke, Erchen decided to let him completely annihilate Li Zicheng in Baoding first, and then continue north to join Erchen to repel Jiannu. "

When Zhu Cihong spoke, it could be said that he was full of confidence. In the eyes of many people, this kind of confidence prevented them from expressing their doubts that had already reached their throats.

What others say may be bragging, but His Royal Highness has a solid record.

Those present were all ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and they knew that on the surface the victory was won by the British Duke and Li Guozhen, but in fact it was the Crown Prince who decided the outcome every time.

Now that Zhu Cihong is so sure, it is really hard to object.

Chongzhen was obviously also somewhat infected, and said uncertainly: "Can you really win Jiannu?"

Zhu Cilang smiled and said: "It may be difficult to win, but it is absolutely no problem to defend Jiannu's offensive after eliminating Li Zicheng!"

Before he knew how much the system had helped him, Zhu Cihong was more cautious and didn't talk too much.

Chongzhen: "..."

Originally, Chongzhen wanted to order the British Duke to bring all the main forces back to aid, but it was difficult to object to Zhu Cihong's words.

Wu Sangui was listening to the conversation, anxious in his heart.

Originally, Chongzhen was about to open his mouth to delegate power, but now that the dominant power is returned to Zhu Cihong's hands, wouldn't Wu Sangui's military power be indefinitely?

Suddenly, Wu Sangui was quick-witted, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I think what His Royal Highness said is very reasonable!"

As soon as Wu Sangui spoke, Zhu Cihong froze.

No, why did this guy suddenly support Ben Gong?

Did the sun come out from the west today?

Wu Sangui stood up and continued: "I believe that Li Zicheng wants to fight, and Jiannu also needs to be defended. I have fought against Jiannu for many years, and I have quite a lot of experience. I am willing to fight with His Royal Highness to resist Jiannu for Daming. I also ask Your Majesty for your permission!"

It was only then that Zhu Cihong realized that Wu Sangui had thought of this.

He wants to return to the barracks and take control of the army!

On the surface, Wu Sangui wanted to assist Zhu Cihong.

But if you think about it carefully, Zhu Cihong is only 15 years old after all, and he is just a military supervisor, and he should not control the military power due to emotion and reason.

However, Li Guozhen, the uncle of Xiangcheng, who was able to control the military power, could not be compared with Wu Sangui in terms of official position or qualifications, so once Chongzhen let Wu Sangui return to the army, wouldn't Wu Sangui get the position of chief general?
That's the big trouble.

But the problem is that Wu Sangui wants to serve the country, and the reason is so dignified that he wins the hearts of the people, Zhu Cihong really can't object.

Seeing that Chongzhen was quite moved, Zhu Cihuang suddenly had an idea, and said loudly: "Father, I think Wu Shangshu's words are really reasonable. How about this, I am willing to divide the [-] troops into two groups, one route Wu Shangshu led to support Shanhaiguan, and the other led by Erchen and Xiangcheng Bo were responsible for guarding against the surprise attack of Jiannu bypassing Shanhaiguan, and were ready to return to the capital at any time.

In this way, not only Shanhaiguan is as solid as gold, but the capital also doesn't need to worry about Jiannu taking advantage of the situation. I don't know what the father thinks? "

After hearing what Zhu Cihong said, Chongzhen finally smiled.

"Lang'er's plan is very clever, so let's do it!"

Wu Sangui's complexion also changed when he heard the words, and he couldn't help but glance at Zhu Cihong, a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes.

This His Royal Highness, the prince, ran out to do bad things again.

The good command of the [-] army has been messed up by him!
　And at night

　　
　
(End of this chapter)