Looking at Chongzhen, Yang Sichang also felt a secret hatred in his heart. He hated Lu Xiangsheng for dying in battle at this time when he was alive. He also hated Gao Qiqian, who absconded after losing the battle. He was truly a eunuch worthy of the name.
Yang Sichang was also very suspicious of Gao Qiqian's whereabouts. Of course he would not believe that Gao Qiqian would die for his country. This possibility was even more unreliable than allowing Gao Qiqian to restore some of his functions as a man. Naturally, this eunuch did not have a bloody battle.
For her courage to die for her country, Yang Sichang estimated that she was most likely to lurk in fear of crime. However, Yang Sichang could not perform a series of subsequent actions on Lu Xiangsheng, and the bodies of the two were not found, so the matter was delayed again and again.
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After hearing Chongzhen's question, Yang Sichang gritted his teeth and made a decision in his heart. It didn't matter whether Gao Qiqian was dead or alive. What was important was that Lu Xiangsheng was dead, and this matter should have a conclusion.
He hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, as we all know, the fighting strength of the Tatars is indeed stronger than that of the Ming Dynasty. According to the news from the defeated army, Lu Xiangsheng's army was only 30,000 during the bloody battle between Julu and the Tatars, but the Tatars were
There were 80,000 strong soldiers, and it was inevitable that Lu Xiangsheng died in a fierce battle with the Tatars when they were outnumbered."
Chongzhen asked with a livid face: "Oh, then tell me, why are there only less than 30,000 of my 60,000 to 70,000 troops fighting the Tatars in Julu? Did the rest of the troops go to see the scenery?
Yes, even if Lu Xiangsheng died in battle, it is impossible for all his generals to die. What are they doing now? Why don't you come to the capital to see me!"
"This..." Yang Sichang said in his heart, this is not obvious yet, and it is not a good thing to start high and do it quietly.
If Yang Sichang said this, then his brain must have been caught by the door panel. He was also an important behind-the-scenes pusher in the process of suppressing Lu Xiangsheng.
Looking at Chongzhen's angry eyes, Yang Sichang could only continue to perfunctoryly say: "Your Majesty, no matter whether Eunuch Gao died for his country or not, there is no need to be afraid of where the rest of the tens of thousands of troops are. The most important thing at this moment is to find out where all the separated troops have arrived.
Where have they gone? I have heard that the Xuan Army, the Shanxi Army, and the Datong Army are still strong. But now they have all returned to their respective stations. They must be more aware of Eunuch Gao's situation, but they are now afraid of the emperor. They are afraid that the emperor will surrender.
The edict blamed him, so he didn’t dare to come to see the saint.”
Yang Sichang is worthy of being a man who has been in the court for most of his life. With just one kick, he kicked the ball to someone else's feet.
Chongzhen suddenly fell silent, and his ugly face turned a little pale. He understood what Yang Sichang meant. Although the Ming army was defeated, the court could not issue severe punishments. Now it is no better than thirty years ago. The general soldiers of each town
If trouble breaks out, it will be up to him, the emperor, to clean up the mess.
After thinking about it, Chongzhen sighed and said: "Forget it, I will issue a decree to forgive their mistakes. After all, the Dongnu were powerful in the battle of Julu. The officers and soldiers can be regarded as non-war crimes. But now I am heading north.
Come here, what should we do if the Tatars besiege the capital again? Wen Tiren, please tell me."
Wen Tiren, who had been kneeling aside silently, thought for a while and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, why not transfer Hong Chengchou to Sun Chuanting to serve as King Qin in Beijing?"
"Absolutely not!" Yang Sichang on the side became anxious and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, at the moment when Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting are encircling and suppressing the bandits and other rogue bandits, how can we transfer him back to the capital at this time? That's not
Is all your previous efforts in vain?”
"So what if all the previous efforts have been wasted?" Wen Tiren said sarcastically: "Is it possible that Mr. Yang Ge thinks that exterminating those rogue bandits is more important than defending the capital?"
"You..." Yang Sichang was shaking with anger and said loudly: "In order to exterminate these bandits, our country has spent millions of taels of military expenditures over the years. Is it possible that all this money will be wasted?
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"It's better to live in vain than for the capital to be occupied by the Tatars!" Wen Tiren counterattacked not to be outdone.
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Chongzhen hit his head with his hand. These two people were here again. Couldn't they talk calmly? But in his heart, Chongzhen also agreed with Wen Tiren's opinion. When did the rogue bandits
They can all be destroyed, but the capital is the foundation of the country and cannot be lost.
The two quarreled until the end, and Wen Tiren's side prevailed. Finally, Chongzhen issued an order, ordering Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting to immediately lead an army of 50,000 to the capital Qinwang.
Looking at the unwilling Yang Sichang, Chongzhen comforted him with some regret: "Yang Aiqing, I know that you have worked hard to exterminate the bandits, but the capital of the capital cannot be lost. Now I will only temporarily mobilize the army until the Tatars retreat.
After that, I will immediately re-send the army to Huguang, Shaanxi and other places."
What else could Yang Sichang say? Although his level as Minister of War was not inferior to that of Lu Xiangsheng, he still had a basic vision. He knew very well that letting Li Zicheng and others go this time would be like letting a tiger return to the mountain.
, it will be difficult to encircle and annihilate them in the future.
At this moment, a young eunuch hurriedly came in and knelt down to Chongzhen and said sharply: "Your Majesty, just now there was a group of Qingzhou soldiers outside the city who delivered Lu Xiangsheng's coffin and... and Eunuch Gao's head.
class!"
"What!"
The three people, including Chongzhen, were shocked and stood up together.
Chongzhen said with a trembling voice: "Are you sure they are soldiers and horses from Qingzhou? How many people are here? Is Pang Gang among the soldiers and horses?"
The young eunuch kowtowed repeatedly, "Even if I have ten courages, I would not dare to deceive you. What I said is absolutely true. The soldiers and horses outside are indeed flying the banner of Qingzhou. They don't have many people. They only have about
There are about six to seven hundred people, and the leader is Pang Gang."
"How audacious, how audacious!" Chongzhen gritted his teeth, "He still has the nerve to come to see me, come on, arrest that Pang Gang, arrest him!"
Chongzhen was both afraid and afraid of Pang Gang. This Pang Gang and Shandong under his rule had become a state within a state. The imperial court had completely lost control of Shandong. The reason was Pang Gang, the culprit. Now Pang Gang
If he showed up at his door, why wouldn't Chongzhen arrest him?
"This..." The little eunuch who was kneeling on the ground continued to report: "I am reporting to the emperor, but Pang Gang...he has already left."
"Then send someone to chase him and catch him!" Chongzhen shouted hysterically.
Yang Sichang and Wen Tiren were already sitting on the sidelines, watching with their eyes and noses, turning a blind eye to Chongzhen's gaffe.
After a long time, Chongzhen, who had vented his anger, sat back down in frustration. He also knew that since Pang Gang dared to come to the capital to return it to the imperial court, he would not be afraid of being pursued by the imperial army. Besides, who else in the capital had the right to do so now?
How brave is it to pursue Pang Gang, who has a notorious reputation?
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