Seeing an ambush, Zhang Dongjian pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword and shouted: "Zu Dashou, do you want to rebel?"
Zu Dashou said: "It's not that I want to rebel, it's Yuan Chengzhi who forced me to rebel against him. My sons, they kidnapped me!"
Surrounded by hundreds of soldiers, the soldiers from Beijing certainly did not dare to act rashly and obediently abandoned their weapons and surrendered. Only Zhang Dongjian and the flag officer drew their swords in an attempt to resist.
Zu Dashou tossed his sleeves, turned his back and said, "It's tied!"
However, he remembered the sound of two fire cannons being fired. When he looked back, Zhang Dongjian and the flag officer had died on the spot. Man Gui blew the green smoke from the fire cannon and said: "Old Ancestor, what are you thinking about? At this juncture, you are still alive."
If you are timid, others will not be able to help you."
Zu Dashou said: "If you kill him, aren't you going to confront the young marshal? I originally wanted to tie them up and send them back to Beijing. It would be great if we don't harm the peace."
Mangui put the blunderbuss back into its holster and said: "Now that things have happened, you still want to avoid offending both sides? We have pissed off the guy in the south enough. Now that he has promised not to worry about the past, what else can we think about? We can only die effectively.
It’s not like you don’t know the situation on the front line in Texas. The millions of foreign troops are all here to help Liu Ziguang. Do you think Marshal Yuan can hold on? Wake up, my ancestor, the world has changed."
Zu Dashou murmured: "What should we do?"
"It's easy to handle. Just declare to obey Nanjing's order to supervise the country. If Beijing sends troops to suppress it, just fight them. Anyway, this battle will be over before the end of the year." Man Gui said.
"Brother Man is right. None of our soldiers in Zhending Mansion are willing to fight. We have been fighting for so many years and Xixia Manchu and Qing Dynasties have been defeated. Why don't we let people live a peaceful life?" He Kegang was indignant.
road.
"In that case, then I will announce the uprising like everyone else." Zu Dashou gritted his teeth and finally made his decision.
Zhen Ding rebelled, Zhuozhou rebelled, and Tianjin Wei rebelled. The news spread to Beijing and Dezhou. The Yuan family and his son collapsed on their chairs almost at the same time, but their reactions were completely different. What Yuan Chonghuan was thinking was
He protected the emperor when he went into exile at sea, imitating Wen Tianxiang's deeds. But Yuan Chengzhi became hysterical and mad, and began his final madness.
One day in late November, the war in the north had come to an end. Although no real battle had been fought, the Yuan family and his son had already been defeated. Dezhou and Beijing had become two isolated cities, and the people to supervise the country had appeared.
When we were in Baoding, it seemed that a big deal had been decided, but shocking news came from Beijing.
Emperor Tianqi abdicated the throne to Yuan Chengzhi, and Marshal Yuan turned his back to the north and called himself a lonely man. His country was named Dazhou and his reign was named Yongfeng. After he ascended the throne in the Forbidden City in Beijing, he granted hundreds of civil and military officials. Prince Guang granted more than a dozen titles.
There were countless princes and princes, and even hundreds of families in the army could get a low-level title. Although they had the title, the rewards could not keep up, so they had to launch troops and loot. For a time, Beijing was in chaos and the people were in dire straits.
In the Forbidden City, the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Yuan Chengzhi is wearing a dragon robe and sitting on a dragon chair. It is ridiculous to say that whether it is the dragon robe of Emperor Tianqi of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Youxiao or the dragon robe of Emperor Yongfeng of the Great Zhou Dynasty Yuan Chengzhi, they are all Manchu style.
, the dragon robe can only be worn by the emperor alone. Let alone anyone else, hiding it at home is a crime of treason. Zhu Youxiao came to the south in a hurry, so naturally he didn’t bring a few clothes. However, the dragon robe in the Beijing palace was
There were quite a few, but they were all Qing Dynasty styles. Zhu Youxiao didn't really care, as he could make do with some modifications. Yuan Chengzhi was a bit miserable. He had implemented everything since he decided to become the emperor, but in just one day, how could he have time to give it to him?
He modified the dragon robe.
All the men went to plunder, and there were not many people who could stand in the empty Hall of Supreme Harmony to support the scene. Some eunuchs were still wearing the warm hats and robes of the Qing Dynasty palace, and there were not many beautiful ladies in the palace. In short, the Great Zhou Dynasty court
This coronation ceremony is neither fish nor fowl.
The people standing in the Hall of Supreme Harmony are all friends of Yuan Chengzhi. These young men in their twenties do not know that the sky is high and the sky is high. Being granted the title of prince or prince by the so-called founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, they feel that they have really become the founding fathers of the country.
He put his hand on the hilt of the knife and said confidently: "Your Majesty has come to the throne with integrity, and is more popular than Liu Ziguang. As long as your Majesty raises his arms, the governors in the south who have good relations with the Supreme Emperor will definitely send troops north to King Qin.
The world is as stable as Mount Tai."
Yuan Chengzhi looked at the boys in front of him, shook his head slightly, took a drink from the bottle, and said: "An army of 200,000 people was defeated almost without firing a shot. I am not willing to accept it, I am not willing to accept it!"
As he spoke, he suddenly stood up and smashed the porcelain bottle containing Erguotou in his hand to pieces, shouting hysterically: "If I can't be famous forever, I would rather be infamy for thousands of years. In short, I want to leave my name in the history of history!"
The subordinates quickly advised: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. There are still 80,000 elite soldiers on the Emperor's side. The city of Beijing is impregnable, so we have nothing to fear."
Yuan Chengzhi stared with a pair of red eyes and asked: "You three brothers promised me that as long as you ascend the throne and become emperor, your uncle Huang Zongxi will come to assist you. Where are you now? Where are you!"
"Your Majesty, I am afraid that my uncle is already on the road. This journey may be slower due to the chaos of war." Among the three most active supporters of Yuan Chengzhi's proclaimed emperor, they were the three Huang brothers who were among the eight captains of Xiyuan.
After hearing the answers from the three brothers, Yuan Chengzhi snorted and swung the sleeves of his dragon robe. Unfortunately, these sleeves were modified from the Manchu style. The horse hoof sleeves were removed and the sleeves were very short, so they were not impressive enough when swung around and looked nondescript.
Yuan Chengzhi sat blankly on the dragon chair for a long time, and suddenly he regained his energy and shouted: "I want to go to Zhengyang Gate to defend the enemy in person. Come on, please carry your guns and prepare your horses for me." A group of his men quickly prepared the guard of honor, playing and beating all the way.
Out of the Meridian Gate.
In the palace on one side of the Forbidden City, Zhu Youxiao and Wei Zhongxian were speechless. The noise outside was meaningless to them. The emperor of the Zhou Dynasty was just a passing cloud. The sound of cannons rang out everywhere in Beijing had announced everyone's intentions.
The end is coming, whether it is the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty or the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, they are all on Liu Ziguang's plate.
It was already very cold in Beijing in November. There was no brazier in the palace and no mink fur on his body. Zhu Youxiao was shivering from the cold. Wei Zhongxian took off his robe and put it on the emperor, and ran around in circles in the palace.
, he laughed while running: "Just run, it's nice, it's warm and you can sweat."
Zhu Youxiao burst into tears and suddenly said: "Xiao Weizi, do you think Liu Ziguang will kill me?"
Wei Zhongxian stopped running, his face full of desolation, "Liu Ziguang, the traitor, will definitely do harm to the emperor in order to cover up the world, but he will not let others know."
Zhu Youxiao shook his head and said: "I don't think so. I have thought about it carefully these days. Ever since I met Liu Ziguang in Yanziji, Liu Ziguang has helped our Zhu family a lot through ups and downs over the years.
, he is loyal to me, but I pushed him too hard..."
Wei Zhongxian was startled, then rushed over and cried: "Your Majesty, this servant is also loyal to you. The sun and the moon can tell you."
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand: "Xiao Weizi, I know your loyalty. These things are all my own fault, and I have no intention of blaming you."
"Your Majesty, let's go again. There is no place in the world that we cannot go to. Let's go to Huguang to find He Tengjiao. He is a loyal minister. We can also go to Jiangxi and Guangdong to reorganize our troops and fight again."
"Haha, I am not Emperor Jianwen, and Liu Ziguang is not King Yan. There is no need for me to hide from him. I am tired of running and don't want to move anymore. I will wait for him in the Imperial Palace in Beijing."
"Your Majesty..." Wei Zhongxian burst into tears.
Yuan Chengzhi drove out of the Meridian Gate surrounded by a group of soldiers and eunuchs. He saw chaos on the street, with soldiers looting everywhere. The officers and the military law team didn't know where they were. They could only walk a few steps away.
I saw a corpse, the city was full of fire, and the sound of fire and gunshots was heard one after another. It was a standard apocalyptic scene.
"Where is the military law team! Why don't you close it in!" Emperor Zhou scolded, but he had forgotten that he was the initiator of the plunder. Once the army spreads out, it would be difficult to close it in. Who is not a soldier?
Knowing that the city of Beijing is about to fall, it would be a fool not to take advantage of this opportunity to gain something.
Yuan Chengzhi simply gave up and led his troops straight to Zhengyang Gate. As he walked, he looked back and saw that the people behind him had almost run away. Only dozens of soldiers followed, including the three brothers of the Huang family who were most enthusiastic about proclaiming themselves emperor.
All gone.
"Let's go, it's just in time for me to leave. I will go to the city to fight against the enemy in person." Yuan Chengzhi hummed, took out a bottle of Erguotou from his sleeve and drank it. He took out a telegram and dropped it to the ground.
That was a telegram from his father reprimanding him for being crazy. Now that things have happened, it is meaningless. He has to walk every step of the way. It is a dead end anyway, so why not die more vigorously.
As expected, there were no defenders at Zhengyang Gate. All the soldiers went into the city to rob. The city wall of Beijing is no less impressive than that of Nanjing. It is tall and majestic. A few dozen people climbing up it would be as small as a cricket. There are so many
There are so many cannons and so many rocks and logs piled there, and no one cares about them. Everyone is sure of the inevitable outcome, so why die in vain again.
People rebel against relatives and leave, this is called everyone rebels against relatives and leave. Emperor Yuan Chengzhi of the Great Zhou Dynasty stood on the city wall of Zhengyang Gate in Beijing and kept repeating this idiom over and over in his mouth.
There was a sound of thunder, coming slowly from afar. How could there be thunder in the winter? Yuan Chengzhi shook his head, which was fainted by alcohol, and climbed up to the arrow tower to take a look. He saw the ground shaking in the distance, and countless people and horses rolling in.
, that thunder was made by them.
The sky was dark and scary, maybe it was going to snow.