Jian Nu is already preparing intensively to enter the customs.
And out of caution, Dorgon mobilized all his troops and used all his material reserves.
However, Dorgon did not actually have much ambition at this time. He just had a speculative mentality of occupying an inch and gaining a point. He was actually just trying to gain military power.
On the other side, the top brass of Dashun Army were completely unaware of this.
Li Zicheng, Niu Jinxing and others never even thought that Jiannu would send troops.
Facing Wu Sangui, who surrendered and then rebelled, and was determined to use his teacher to help suppress Wu Sangui, Li Zicheng still tried to surrender, thus missing the last window of time.
From this moment on, the defeat of the Dashun Army was inevitable.
Almost at the same time, the news that the capital fell and Emperor Chongzhen was missing finally reached Nanjing, the capital.
After receiving the report, Shi Kefa, the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, felt pain in his heart and lungs. He immediately invited Gao Hongtu, the Minister of Household Affairs in Nanjing, Lv Daqi, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Jiang Yueguang, the official of the Hanlin Academy in Nanjing, to discuss the plan.
After discussion, the meeting unanimously decided to "swear to heaven and earth and appeal to the King of Qin".
King Qin is sure, this is the greatest political correctness, and no one dares to object.
The question is, in whose name should we raise the army? In your name, Shi Kefa? That is definitely not possible.
After all, this time King Qin is on an unprecedented scale. He wants to gather soldiers and horses from all over the world, not just his own troops.
Although Shi Kefa is the Minister of War in Nanjing, he is only a minister. How dare you raise an army without the emperor's edict? Do you want to imitate Cao Cao or what? Even if you, Shi Kefa, have no disobedience, you will definitely become a powerful minister. When the time comes, won't you?
All civil and military officials in the dynasty will act based on your looks. No, this is absolutely not okay.
So raising an army in the name of the vassal king? This is even more inappropriate.
The story of King Zhu Yujian of the Tang Dynasty who raised troops to serve the king is a lesson not far away.
The most suitable one is of course the name of Prince, Prince Ding or Prince Yong.
It's a pity that the whereabouts of the Crown Prince, Prince Ding and Prince Yong are also unknown now.
The ministers discussed and discussed, and it seemed that there was only one way, which was to temporarily find a vassal king to supervise the country, and then in the name of supervising the country, call on the soldiers and horses of the world to work hard. This would be justifiable.
More importantly, there was a precedent for vassal kings to supervise the country in the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Zhanzhen, the king of Xiang in the Xuande Dynasty, and Zhu Qiyu, the king of Xiang in the Zhengtong Dynasty, both served as supervisors.
As for whether Emperor Chongzhen, Prince Ding, King Ding, and King Yong can come back, what will happen after they come back, and whether the vassal kings of the Jianguo Kingdom will follow the example of King Zhu Qiyu in ascending the throne and proclaiming themselves emperor after taking power, we will talk about it later.
Anyway, a country cannot live without a king for a day. It must first find a vassal king to supervise the country, and then raise an army.
However, neither Shi Kefa, Jiang Yueguang nor Gao Hongtu were in a hurry to express their stance.
Because Emperor Chongzhen was well known to the world for being mean and ungrateful, if the old man came back alive, then the ministers who initiated the vassal kingship and supervision of the country would definitely be unlucky, and no one would be willing to be this victim.
The four giants who stayed in the capital did not express their opinions, and other officials spoke very softly. Even if they did speak, it would be useless.
So the situation became a stalemate. The ministers gathered every day to discuss, but there was no result. Time passed quickly amidst such empty talk.
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Two days passed quickly.
The time has come to April 11th.
Li Yan is already eager to see through Miyun Defender (Gubeikou).
But it was useless to wait and see, because the Ming army never arrived.
"Second brother, are you sure you didn't find the Ming army when you went out?"
Li Yan frowned and didn't quite believe the military report sent back by Ye Bu.
How is this possible? With Chongzhen’s temperament, how could he possibly take another mountain pass?
Li Mou shook his head and said: "Brother, I am sure that no trace of the Ming army was found. They searched all the ravines within a dozen miles, and not even a ghost was found."
"It shouldn't be." Li Yan's brows furrowed even more.
At this moment, Li Nian came in and said, "Brother, General Li You and General Gu Kecheng are here again."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Kecheng's loud voice came from outside the gate: "You Military Advisor! Where is the Right Military Advisor?"
Li Yan had no choice but to stand up and greet him. When they met, Gu Kecheng said loudly: "Right Military Advisor, your Majesty has sent a fast horse to urge us again. Let us return to Beijing quickly. We really can't delay it any longer."
Li You also said: "We'd better go back quickly."
"Okay, let's go back then." Li Yan's brows suddenly widened.
Because Li Zicheng will soon use the main force of Dashun Army to conquer Shanhaiguan.
At that moment, Li Yan said again: "Send my order to the whole army and march back to Beijing!"
Accompanied by the sound of trumpets, the Dashun army meandered out of the valley where they were hiding.
Then we set off on the road back to Beijing.
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On a high mountain in the distance, two Yiding cavalrymen were silently watching the Dashun army drive away.
Until Dashun's army disappeared out of sight on the mountain road in the distance, one of the Yiding cavalry reined in his horse and said, "Let's go back to the camp and report to the Holy Master."
Towards evening, the two Yiding cavalry returned to the camp thirty miles away.
The Ming army's camp was located in an extremely secluded valley, which Hu Xinshui discovered while hunting in his early years. The entrance to the valley was a narrow rock crevice that could only be passed by a single rider, and it was covered by vines all year round.
He came to Zhu Gaoyuan in a hurry and said with admiration: "Sir, you are really a god. How did you know that there was an ambush by bandits at Gubeikou?"
Zhu Gaoyuan smiled and said to himself that I am actually not sure.
Just because there were still ten days before the Yi Yi Shi War broke out, so I didn't rush into the pass just in case, and unexpectedly I managed to avoid the Dashun Army's ambush.
Li Yan is really amazing, he actually predicted that he would enter the customs through Gubeikou.
But fortunately, no matter how powerful Li Yan is, he can't be considered a time traveler and can actually predict the future. However, you have to be careful when facing Li Yan in the future.
This sounds like a long story, but it’s actually just a second thought.
At that moment, Zhu Gaoyuan said again: "Have all the thieves and ambush soldiers left?"
"They're all gone." Wu Baotan nodded and said, "More than 5,000 cavalrymen are all gone."
Wang Jiayan, who was waiting by his side, said: "Your Majesty, can we enter the customs?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Don't worry." Zhu Gaoyuan waved his hand and said, "Li Yan is an unpredictable person. Who knows whether he is really leaving or pretending to leave? What if?
He just made a false shot and took advantage of the darkness to return to Gubeikou to ambush us. Wouldn’t it be right for us to fall into his plan when we enter the pass at this time? So we should wait a few more days. Anyway, we are not in a hurry now."
The Ming army is indeed in no hurry now. They have time and are not short of food, grass and baggage.
In the battle of Hala Hetao, all the grain, grass and baggage belonging to the Gongtu tribe and the bandits returned to the Ming army.
In addition to food and baggage, the Ming army also captured more than 2,000 war horses, and now one man has two horses.
So there is no need to worry. You can wait until Li Zicheng's army sets out before entering the pass. At that time, the road from the north to Henan and then to the south will be a smooth road, and no one can stop them.
However, Wang Jiayan and others knew nothing about this, and naturally found it difficult to agree with it.
At that moment, Wang Jiayan frowned slightly and said: "Your Majesty, although there is no shortage of food, grass and luggage for the time being, being trapped in the mountains for a long time is not a long-term solution. I think it is better to go south and stay in the capital as soon as possible."
Wu Linzheng also said worriedly: "If the move is delayed for a long time, everything may change."
As high-ranking officials in the DPRK, Wang Jiayan, Wu Linzheng and others are still very politically sensitive.
They know very well that a country cannot be without a king for a day. If there is no definite news about Chongzhen for a long time, then the officials who stay in the capital will most likely find a vassal king to supervise the country. If it is delayed a little longer, the vassal king who supervises the country will most likely become the emperor.
When the time comes, even if Emperor Chongzhen returns to his capital, he will only be able to become the Supreme Emperor.
This is how Tang Xuanzong Li Longji became the Supreme Emperor.
"It doesn't matter." Zhu Gaoyuan didn't care at all.
So what if you were the vassal king? What if you were the emperor?
Not to mention that the world is in chaos now, even in peacetime, wouldn't Zhu Qiyu, who was ascended to the throne by the vassal king of the country, be dethroned from the emperor's throne by the coup in the end?
As long as you have military power, you are not afraid.
On the other hand, if you don't have military power, what will you do if you get to Nanjing?
Just like the Hongguang, Longwu and Yongli emperors in the original history, he became a puppet under the control of the military commanders in various border towns. He, Zhu Gaoyuan, did not want to be a puppet.
Therefore, the most important thing is to master the military power and become the most powerful warlord in the Ming Dynasty!
The border towns of Liu Zeqing, Huang Degong, Liu Liangzuo, Huang Jie and Zuo Liangyu are too far apart and cannot be reached for the time being, so the top priority is to firmly grasp the armed force in front of them, especially the thousand Yiding.
Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoyuan walked over to Wu Ba Tan and other Yi Ding and sat down cross-legged.
"Your Majesty." Wu Bang Tan, who was sitting down to eat, waited for Yi Ding to get up instinctively.
"No need." Zhu Gaoyuan waved his hand and said, "Everything in the army should be kept simple, there is no need to be so formal."
Wu Ba Tan and the dozen Yiding people sitting around the fire burst into laughter, feeling that the emperor was very interested in them.
Zhu Gaoyuan caught a glimpse of the wine gourd on Wu Bangtan's waist, took it off and asked, "What's it in?"
Wu Ba Tan quickly said: "Back to the Holy Spirit, it's Shaojiu brewed by us Liao people at home. When we were marching and fighting, we felt cold, so we took a few sips to drive away the cold."
Without saying anything, Zhu Gaoyuan pulled out the cork and took a sip.
Wu Batan and a dozen Yiding were stunned.
Why does this emperor feel like he is a brother to them? He is so kind.
"Good wine!" Zhu Gaoyuan wiped his mouth and handed the wine gourd back to Wu Bangtan.
Wu Batan reached out to take it in a daze. He didn't know what to say for a moment. "Sir, if you do this, I will treat you as a brother. What if one day you lose the courtesy of a monarch and a minister?"