Longevity begins with Jinyiwei

"How many combatable soldiers can you use at most?"

At the head of Wangjing City, Yuan Chonghuan was wearing a thick jacket and standing on the city tower. Not long after he passed the age of forty, the white hair on his sideburns appeared, and his face was even paler, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness, without the slightest trace of blood.

"My lord, at most [-] soldiers and horses can be mobilized, and they are all stationed in the fields. Their combat effectiveness may become a problem."

Wu Sangui, who had just reached the weak crown, stood aside, reported in an orderly manner, paused for a moment, and added: "My lord, the army expansion you ordered is already in progress, and more than 3 people have been recruited now..."

"But no matter whether it is money, food or armaments, there is a serious shortage..."

"If you don't have enough money and food, go grab it!"

"Send troops out, village by village, town by town!"

"Immediately send people to Penghu to find Nan Juyi and Zheng Zhilong, and ask them to arrange food and grass support as soon as possible!"

Yuan Chonghuan walked slowly to the front of the city wall, raised his hand to caress the cold city bricks, and a bone-piercing cold voice followed,

"For the current plan, there is only one word!"

"We don't have any money or food. Daheng was first established. Even with such internal and external troubles, he doesn't have any money or food!"

"As long as it drags on, if he can't hold on anymore, he will naturally withdraw!"

"But... but we are also short of money and food?"

Wu Sangui couldn't help asking.

"They don't have money and food, the worst is to retreat!"

"Can we withdraw? Tell me, where else can we withdraw? Should we all go to the sea to feed the fish?"

Yuan Chonghuan stared at Wu Sangui coldly, as if asking questions.

"I will understand at the end!"

Wu Sangui didn't dare to say much, he immediately took orders, walked hastily, and left in a hurry.

Staring at the young figure, the coldness in Yuan Chonghuan's eyes also dissipated, turning into deep sadness.

Once upon a time, Liao Town was synonymous with many soldiers and generals.

But now, the soldiers are all old and weak, and they will... the confidant general Cao Wenzhao does not know whether he is alive or dead in Shanhaiguan, Wu Xiang died in the battle in Ningyuan, Zu Dashou supported Shenyang, and now it is also in danger...

He even couldn't find a suitable person to lead the army, so he could only barely select some suitable juniors from Liaodong generals to use.

"Cough...cough...cough..."

After a violent cough, it seemed as if he was about to cough up his lungs. Yuan Chonghuan's already pale face suddenly became abnormally rosy.

Panting heavily, he slumped against the top of the city, staring at the mountains between the sky, and the depths of his eyes were filled with indescribable despair.

This time, he, Liao Zhen... really didn't have any cards to play in his hand!

The only ally is also difficult to protect itself and is at stake.

This time, I'm afraid it's true, it's over!

At this time, the same idea appeared in Daishan's mind almost at the same time.

In the second year of Zhaowu, April [-]th.

The main force of the army came out from Datong, and the troops were divided into two groups. One route went through Datong and went straight to Yanghe, and the other went out of Datong, detoured through the grassland, and went straight to Zhangjiakou!

On April [-]th, the Son of Heaven personally led the vanguard iron cavalry, lightly dressed and simple, ran around day and night, raided Zhangjiakou, and was defeated in one battle!

Since then, the only escape and retreat route for the main force of Houjin, who was frantically fleeing and retreating, was completely blocked.

The urn of catching turtles in the urn is also fully formed!

The south is Zijingguan and Juyongguan, the north is Zhangjiakou and other border towns, the west is Datong, and the east is Jizhen!

The main force of the Later Jin Dynasty fled from Yanghe, and under the pressure of Zhou Yuji's tribe, they were finally trapped in the vicinity of Xuanhua City, unable to move a single step.

"The catastrophe that has lasted for decades will end in my hands!"

"Hou Jin, Jurchen, will completely become history!"

At the head of the city of Zhangjiakou, the emperor looked at the direction of Xuanhua, full of pride and passion.

"I have passed on my will to order the Vanguard Battalion to move towards Xuanhua. The main force of all the ministries will gather the whole army. At a quarter of an hour tomorrow, except for the ministries stationed at the Zhangjiakou Border Pass, the main force of all the other ministries will go to Xuanhua."

"The end will follow the order!"

All the generals were equally passionate, encircling the main force of Jin and annihilating it!

Such a monstrous achievement, so close in front of his eyes, who would not tremble for it!

In comparison, after the turmoil of the Emperor Daheng and the generals, the main force of Houjin who retreated to Xuanhua City, Houjin Dahan, Banner Master, Baylor... and even the soldiers at the bottom, since the news that the back road was cut off, overwhelming The desperation enveloped the hearts of every post-golden soldier.

Even the low-level soldiers who don't know a single word are absolutely clear about the consequences of going deep into the enemy's territory, but the back road is cut off, and enemies are encircling them in all directions.

The morale of the army is no longer turbulent, but the despair that trembles at the mere thought of it!

In the Yamen of Xuanhua City, Houjin Dahan and Baylor, the flag masters of all banners, gathered together.

The military discussion started for a long time, but the hall was still silent, no one said a word.

First, the defeat of the Liao Town, which were allies, led to the theft of the old nest, then the reinforcements were blocked, and the old nest was in danger, and then, the Mongolian alliance of Faheng betrayed.

But now, the back road is cut off, enemies are surrounded on all sides, and they are completely surrounded by enemy territory!

If the encircled enemy is the former Ming army, they are not afraid.

But now, they are not surrounded by the weak Ming army.

It is a powerful army in the world that was forged by that Daheng emperor!

It is an iron army that confronts head-on, they are all at a disadvantage!

Helplessness, despair, fear, mixed flavors, but full of depression.

"Zhangjiakou, how did you lose it, how could you lose it!"

After a long silence, Dai Shancai spoke out slowly, and looked around at the generals, furious like a tiger, penetrating people's minds.

"There is an internal response!"

"The commercial houses in the city took advantage of the opportunity of laboring, and put medicine in the wine and vegetables. Taking advantage of the night, the servants and guards stormed the city gate, and the inside and the outside cooperated..."

"Go, ransack the homes of all the big households in the city!"

"Except for food and grass, all the family property that was seized will be distributed to the soldiers in the army!"

Daishan gritted his teeth and gave an order, then stood up suddenly: "Xuanhua is a place of death, we must not wait here to die!"

"Duoduo, you lead a banner of soldiers and horses and stick to Xuanhua, and the rest of the tribes will follow Ben Khan out of the city and go to Zhangjiakou."

"Tell all the soldiers that this battle is a battle for the survival of Dajin, and a battle for the survival of the ethnic group!"

"If you lose this battle, there will be no Dajin and Jurchen in this world!"

"Punish his family, destroy his species! You don't know what Hengjun is doing in Liaodong!"

"Go and tell the soldiers everything, tell them that we have no way out!"

"There is no need to be lucky or have any delusions!"

"Daheng wants to destroy our country and exterminate our species!"

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Happy Children's Day.

Chapter 426 The Cabinet Discussion

"The overall situation has been decided, the overall situation has been decided!"

In Wenyuan Pavilion, Lai Zongdao, the chief assistant of the cabinet, held this good news from Zhangjiakou, feeling like he was unloading a heavy burden, and his face was full of emotion!

"The army has completely surrounded Houjin, and with His Majesty's use of troops like a god, presumably, it won't be long before Houjin's main force will be completely defeated!"

"At that time, the Jurchen scourge that has lasted for decades will end in the Zhaowu Dynasty, and it will become history!"

"The foreign enemy is pacified, and the internal trouble is nothing to fear!"

Between emotions, Lai Zongdao turned his head to look at Liu Qiyuan who was still full of worry, raised his brows, and said in surprise: "The overall situation is settled, why is Brother Liu still acting like this?"

"Liu has never worried about the war."

Liu Qiyuan put down the account book in his hand, frowned and said: "Your Majesty has fought in countless battles, big and small, since the beginning of infancy. When will you see His Majesty lose something?"

"Finance, money and food is the ultimate problem, how can I not worry about it!"

"Now, looking at His Majesty's arrangement, it is obvious that after the main force of Daishan is to be pacified, he will take advantage of the situation and send troops to Liaodong. Maybe he also wants to pacify North Korea. Once this battle is fought, I don't know how long it will take."

"It has been more than half a year now, and it has cost countless money and food. It has almost emptied the entire treasury, all money and food!"

"Your Majesty is still unwilling to raise taxes, and now the rats in the treasury are starving to death!"

Lai Zongdao shook his head indifferently:

"Your Majesty has his own countermeasures in mind, and I will just follow the order."

"That's right, you, the chief assistant, are naturally relaxed. You nod your head in response to everything and agree to it happily. It's difficult for those of us who do things!"

Liu Qiyuan glanced at the old god Lai Zongdao who was at ease, speechless.

"Otherwise, why do you think I can become the Chief Assistant?"

Lai Zongdao seemed to see it clearly, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is arbitrary and can't tolerate any sand. I don't answer, and I don't obey everything. Whether the cabinet exists or not is a problem."

Liu Qiyuan smiled and shook his head, speechless.

He naturally knew that the chief assistant in front of him was able to join the cabinet, become the second assistant, and become the first assistant because the former Qin Gong and now His Majesty valued his character of not disobeying and obeying everything.

In this way, it is hard to say whether it is good or bad. In the past, such a chief minister would naturally affect the court and the world. However, nowadays, such a chief minister can still allow the cabinet to survive in the new dynasty. As for the influence... …

It is nothing more than to let the courtiers lose the capital to resist His Majesty.

After all, the chief assistant responded and obeyed His Majesty in everything. No matter how many opinions the ministers had, they could only go to the chief assistant, not His Majesty.

In this way, the conflict between those courtiers and His Majesty is avoided, and naturally, the cabinet can gain a foothold and continue in this new dynasty.

"When His Majesty returns in triumph, he will definitely reorganize the court. Then, you will be relaxed!"

Lai Zongdao picked up his teacup and sipped it, it can be said that the old god is at ease.

Liu Qiyuan shook his head helplessly, and then, as if thinking of something, he said suddenly: "According to this trend, His Majesty may not be able to make it back for Prince Jing's first birthday ceremony. When the time comes, what should we do for this ceremony?"

"It's not just Prince Jing, Prince Huan, Prince Yu, and Prince Xiu are also celebrating their first birthday this year!"

"If Your Majesty wants to flatten Liaodong and then North Korea, how long this battle will last!"

Speaking of this, Lai Zongdao shook his head: "I'm too old, I can't work for a few years, I probably have to retire and return home."

"Master Liu, you are still young, in the future, there will be times when you will have a big head!"

"The successor has not yet been decided. From my point of view, His Majesty is probably trying to trick mothers into being more valuable than their sons. When the time comes, this prince and that one will show their talents..."

Hearing this, Liu Qiyuan was also silent. Since ancient times, no one has contributed more than Conglong. The foundation of the country is uncertain, so it must be endless open and secret struggles!

"It's too early to say this now!"

Liu Qiyuan stood up and stretched his waist: "Besides, this is not something we should worry about!"

"It's about the first birthday ceremony. When the time comes, Chief Assistant, you have to go and communicate with some empresses. Now the Minister of Rites and the Minister of rites are all vacant. I can't leave here..."

"I won't join in, let the Ministry of Rites send someone there!"

Lai Zongdao shook his head immediately, joking, he has saved his life wisely all his life, and he is about to return home with honor, how could he be contaminated by such a disaster.

If there is no contact, there will be no disasters, but if there is contact, there will be a connection.

If any empress has a brain twitch like that Queen Mother of Zhou, and thinks that he is useful in the sect, wins over one or two, and considers the prince's future, then it will be a great disaster!

"You, you, you are too careful in everything!"

Liu Qiyuan was extremely speechless, and made a fuss over a molehill to such an extent, I am afraid that there is only the chief assistant of the cabinet.

"No, no, no!"

Lai Zongdao shook his head: "Although these empresses are all from poor backgrounds, don't forget how empresses such as Concubine De and Concubine Zhuang got into His Majesty's residence in the first place."

Hearing this, Liu Qiyuan was taken aback for a moment, then, as if thinking of something, Tong Kong shrank, raised his head abruptly, and looked at Lai Zongdao.

"Before, His Majesty had not proclaimed himself emperor, and those generals and marshals who presented beauties to His Majesty's residence were just showing their loyalty..."