As a large number of defeated soldiers returned to Nanjing City one after another, the identity of the Tiger and Leopard Army's First Army was completely exposed to the court.∷∷,

In this case, the First Army did not need to continue hiding.

Three infantry divisions surrounded Nanjing City from three directions, southeast and west respectively.

As for the cavalry division that had lost more than half, as the only mobile unit in Wang Feng's hands, he was ready to deal with possible emergencies on the battlefield at any time.

At this moment, the huge city of Nanjing, whether it is ordinary or important officials of the court, was in panic because of the arrival of the First Army.

Of course, in addition to the First Army surrounding Nanjing City, this panic factor was also the Nanjing City garrison, which had suffered heavy losses.

A few days ago, there were 50,000 Nanjing troops. With the continuous consumption of the Tiger and Leopard Army's First Army, there were only less than 20,000 people left, which was a heavy loss.

Almost everyone in the court saw that it was almost impossible for 20,000 garrisons to defend the vast Nanjing city.

The only thing that made them feel fortunate was that the Tiger and Leopard Army, which suddenly appeared outside Nanjing, did not immediately launch an attack on Nanjing City, which gave the court a lot of time to deal with it.

However, when the main force of the new army was deployed along the Yangtze River, even if the court was given more time, it would not be possible for the court to spread beans into soldiers and increase the garrison in Nanjing.

Therefore, since the First Army actually appeared outside Nanjing City, the court was in a quarrel like a vegetable market for two consecutive days. More importantly, after the two consecutive days of quarrel, dozens of important officials from the court, including Emperor Chongzhen, did not come up with any way to increase the garrison in Nanjing City...

The new day began again, watching dozens of important officials who were noisy but did not get any results.

Emperor Chongzhen finally got angry. After slamming his fist with his tight clenched slammed on the dragon's desk, he shouted: "Shut up to me... The Ming Dynasty has not yet perished, I am not yet dead. I am not yet arguing in front of me all day long, what is the moral of the matter..."

"What I want is a solution, not to let you come to the hall to quarrel..."

After Emperor Chongzhen's roar, dozens of important officials, who were blushing, knelt on the ground in unison and apologized to Emperor Chongzhen as if they had agreed.

Faced with this situation, Chongzhen's face, completely shrouded in anger, finally relieved a lot...

A pair of clever eyes quickly swept the ministers among the ministers and stopped directly on the Minister of War.

Then, with the last glimmer of hope, he asked: "Love, you are the Minister of War. You are in charge of all the military forces of the court... Looking at several provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, there is really no force to reinforce Nanjing City..."

Regarding this issue, the Minister of War said without thinking: "Emperor, I have already said that the only one who can reinforce Nanjing is the 60,000 new imperial army that encircled and suppressed the guerrillas... However, because of the blockade of the Tiger and Leopard Army, we have lost the specific news of the new imperial army..."

"However, judging from the news from the Jinyiwei, the 60,000 new troops are being attacked by the Tiger and Leopard Army guerrillas... It is obvious that the arrival of the Tiger and Leopard Army First Army has brought a lot of equipment to these guerrillas, greatly increasing the strength of the guerrillas, and having the strength to compete with our 60,000 new troops... So, even if we have a way to contact these 60,000 new troops, they have no way to reinforce Nanjing City..."

After getting the answer that he least wanted to hear, Chongzhen was not discouraged and continued to ask: "Since that's the case, I want to know how long you can defend Nanjing City without any reinforcements..."

"This..." The Minister of War showed a hesitant expression on his face.

However, under Chongzhen's smart eyes, even if he hesitated, he had to answer: "How long can I last? I don't know... But I am sure that if the Tiger and Leopard Army wants to enter Nanjing City, there is only one way, that is, step on my body... I am a person from the Ming Dynasty, and die is a ghost from the Ming Dynasty..."

The words of the Minister of War sounded very exciting. However, at this time, in this environment, it did not resonate with many people.

Just as Chongzhen's expression of disappointment became stronger and stronger, the cabinet chief minister spoke, and as soon as he spoke, he was shocked...

"Emperor, for the future of the Ming Dynasty, the old minister begs His Majesty to give up Nanjing City and move the capital to the southwest..."

"The southwest is located in the deep mountains, and it is difficult for the Tiger and Leopard Army to attack... Only when it reaches the southwest can the court win a moment of peace, thereby accumulating strength, counterattack the Jiangnan, and defeating the Tiger and Leopard Army..."

The words "moving the capital..." were an eternal pain for Chongzhen.

A few years ago, it was because of his forced movement of capital in Nanjing that the Tiger and Leopard Army had half of the Ming Dynasty and the strength to compete with the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, it also allowed the Ming Dynasty and its own prestige and influence to disappear completely north of the Yangtze River.

It can even be said to a certain extent that my decision to move the capital was that I was in a desperate situation and even became the most fundamental reason for the fallen king.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen, who had a gloomy face, subconsciously said he would refuse in the face of various disadvantages that might have brought to him by moving the capital.

However, before he could say anything, he was silent.

Because, with his current situation, there is really no other way except moving the capital.

After some hesitation, the gloom on Chongzhen's face had been covered by despair...

He said helplessly to the cabinet chief, "My dear, you have to know that once the imperial court moves the capital to the southwest, it will lose its orthodox court and become a small court in a corner... Now we have the entire Jiangnan, which is not the opponent of the Tiger and Leopard Army, not to mention the sparsely populated southwest..."

Of course, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet knew this situation, but the next sentence of the Prime Minister of the Cabinet made Chongzhen speechless...

"The emperor is right. After moving the capital to the southwest, the Tiger and Leopard Army Guards will replace the emperor and become the new orthodox country... However, if the capital to the southwest, the emperor can at least survive. The Ming Dynasty has at least hope... If the capital is not moved and the city of Nanjing is determined, the emperor will only be the ending of the destruction of the country..."

The words of the cabinet chief minister can be said to be without any face to Chongzhen, and even the words of the king who was destroyed were expressed.

However, even so, no one in the huge court refuted.

At this moment, the Minister of War suddenly broke the quiet atmosphere in the court and asked the chief minister of the cabinet: "The chief minister... It's good to move the capital... However, when Nanjing was surrounded by the tiger and leopard army, I don't know how the chief minister asked the emperor to leave Nanjing..."

As soon as the Minister of War finished speaking, the other ministers seemed to suddenly find hungry wolves in their prey, and at the same time focused their attention on the cabinet chief.

Because as long as the emperor can go out under the heavy army of the Tiger and Leopard Army, it means that they can go out too...
Chapter completed!