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Chapter 31: The Battle of the Capital

() When Yuan Chonghuan discovered that the main force of the Jianlu forces suddenly turned around and attacked the capital, he decided to go to the capital and rely on the capital's fortified city artillery to attack the Jianlu, thus repelling the Jianlu. In this way, the losses of Guan Ning's army would be reduced to

The minimum is in line with the interests of Liaodong Group.

But He Kegang stood up and objected: "It is better for the army to attack the Jianlu than to enter the capital. Moreover, the Jianlu are in the Tongzhou area. Our army is stationed in Zhangjiawan, fifteen miles away from Tongzhou. Food and salary are given to Hexi Wu. This is the best place to fight and defend. Ru Ruodu

The division went directly to the capital. The law of the Ming Dynasty said that soldiers from the border towns easily entered the capital city without a clear order, which is regarded as conspiring to rebel. Please think twice."

"In these extraordinary times, we must not stick to the rules. The strategy for fighting the captives has already been determined based on counterattacks with strong cities and powerful artillery. There is no need to say more about the canal."

Late at night on November 17, the second year of Chongzhen, Yuan Chonghuan led Guan Ning's army to the capital's Guangqu Gate, frightening the defenders so much that they almost misunderstood and fired.

Yuan Chonghuan requested to see Emperor Chongzhen immediately, but was not allowed to do so. A message was sent to the emperor at dawn the next day.

Emperor Chongzhen was relieved when he heard the news that Yuan Chonghuan, who had lost his life, had brought his army over. Although Man Gui, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, had arrived in the capital under the order, there were only more than 5,000 people, which was not as good as the elite Guan Ning.

Iron cavalry.

Emperor Chongzhen did not care about Yuan Chonghuan's offense of not arriving at the capital city according to the express order, and sent an order to receive him.

After receiving the summons, Yuan Chonghuan changed into a black hat and was bumped into by He Kegang. Yuan Chonghuan said to He Kegang: "Chengqu, you don't know how to adapt. You should learn more." After saying that, he ignored He Kegang.

After questioning, he left directly.

After meeting Emperor Chongzhen, Yuan Chonghuan knelt down directly to apologize.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Yuan Chonghuan who was kneeling on the ground, and he didn't know how he felt in his heart. He doted on him, but hated him; he hoped to withdraw from him, but now he is looking forward to his coming;

When Zhou Yanru, the Minister of Rites, saw this scene, he stepped forward to impeach Yuan Chonghuan for conniving Jianlu to persecute the pass and even the capital without firing a single blow.

When Yuan Chonghuan heard this, he immediately retorted and said how powerful Jianlu was. If my troops and horses clashed head-on with Jianlu in the wild, it would be like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth and a mantis' arm acting as a chariot. Jianlu had made sufficient preparations before attacking.

The purpose is to capture the capital and become emperor.

When Zhou Yanru heard that Jianlu was so powerful, he did not dare to speak.

Emperor Chongzhen sighed inwardly and comforted Yuan Chonghuan, don't worry and work hard, and even put his mink coat on Yuan Chonghuan.

Yuan Chonghuan originally wanted to scare Jianlu more, and see if he could scare the officials in the capital to come forward and negotiate with Jianlu, so that he would have nothing to do with him. However, it seemed that it had no effect, and he did not dare to say it openly. But now the situation is quite satisfactory.

At least no one said they were going to punish him.

The two sides had a friendly communication. Finally, as usual, Emperor Chongzhen asked Yuan Chonghuan if he had any other requests. If not, he would go back and lead the troops properly.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Chonghuan actually had a request, which was also one of the main purposes of his audience: "Your Majesty, I have a request, and I hope your Majesty will grant it."

Emperor Chongzhen was stunned, he really still had a request, so he asked Yuan Chonghuan to mention it.

"Your Majesty, Guan Ning's army has been fighting for days and is exhausted. Please allow us to enter the city to rest and recuperate."

What, I don’t care that you led troops to the capital without following orders, and now you have to push your troops even further and are about to enter the city. When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was secretly angry, but he did not dare to fall out like this.

Emperor Chongzhen refused on the spot.

Yuan Chonghuan saw that it was not possible. Since he could not enter the city, he would have to fight with Jianlu outside the city, and the losses would be great. So he insisted again.

Emperor Chongzhen still did not allow it.

During the stalemate, the servant came to report that the Jianlu army appeared outside the city.

So, after this unpleasant interview ended, Yuan Chonghuan hurried back to help with the defense, while Emperor Chongzhen sat on the tower to observe the formation.

Jianlu was very happy to plunder all the way, but there was no corresponding resistance. When they met the army, they were defeated;

After arriving at the capital of the Ming Dynasty, I discovered that the city walls of the capital were taller and more majestic than any city I had ever seen before. There were many Ming troops on the city walls, and there were two Qin Wang armies under the city. One of them was even an old rival.

I felt a chill in my heart. It seemed that there was probably no chance, but since they were here, I had to fight no matter what, so I had to set up camp first.

Emperor Chongzhen grew up in a deep palace and had seen large battles. When he arrived at the city wall and saw the densely packed captives, he couldn't help but feel a little timid, but he didn't show it. He expressed condolences to the officers and soldiers and returned to the palace.

In the next few days, a back-and-forth siege and defense battle began, with both sides winning or losing. However, several things made Emperor Chongzhen very angry.

First, the city wall of the capital was destroyed by a few casual blasts from cannons stolen by the rebels. Fortunately, Mangui led his troops to resist desperately, giving the city a chance to repair.

Secondly, the Ming army who fired cannons on the city wall were unfamiliar with their business and actually fired into their own troops.

Thirdly, Jianlu saw that Guan Ning's army was much more elite than Xuanfu's army, so he picked on the weaklings. The fight here was in full swing, and they were chatting and grinding their teeth that day. There was even a period of time when Xuanfu's army couldn't stop them.

As a result, they walked around the city, hoping that Guan Ning's army would help block it, but instead they were treated with arrows by the friendly forces, and even the commander-in-chief Man Gui was disgraced.

Man Gui brought the complaint to the imperial court, but it was not dealt with immediately and he was dismissed.

Late that night, after Emperor Chongzhen finished dealing with the day's memorials, he read a book. Wang Chengen, who was accompanying him, saw that it was midnight, and looked at the bloodshot eyes of Emperor Chongzhen, and couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Your Majesty,

It’s time for you to go to bed.”

Emperor Chongzhen put down his book and looked at Wang Chengen: "My dear friend, I can't sleep. I haven't been able to sleep these days."

Also, when the army is approaching the city, if you can still eat and sleep as usual, you must be either a pig or a god.

Emperor Chongzhen probably also wanted to talk to someone, so he told Wang Chengen: "My dear friend, let alone the Jianlu troops coming to the city, I have also received reports that the soldiers of King Qin of Gansu have rebelled against stability, that of King Qin of Shanxi have rebelled in the capital, and that Yuan Chonghuan has been unable to do his work, and even

We also injured friendly troops, and the walls of the capital collapsed. I am very worried about these things!"

At this point, Emperor Chongzhen asked Wang Chengen to retreat all the maids on the left and right, and then asked: "Dad companion, you said Mr. Zhong said that I am the king of the Wang Kingdom. Do you believe it now?"

Wang Chengen did not expect that Emperor Chongzhen would ask this question, so he was stunned for a moment, but he immediately realized it and immediately expressed disbelief. Moreover, the Tatars were the first to ask, and the Mongolian Anda Khan had already sent troops to the city, so it was not a big deal.

Emperor Chongzhen felt a little more at ease, but he was still worried, saying that the situation was different. The treasury had been in deficit for so many years, and he had never seen the rebellion of King Qin happen before.

Wang Chengen frowned, thinking about how to comfort Emperor Chongzhen. Suddenly, something happened. Didn’t God send Mr. Zhong to help His Majesty? That day, the slave saw Mr. Zhong appear out of thin air with his own eyes. I had never heard of that monarch before.

This blessing can be helped by God. Your Majesty's great blessing will surely revive the Ming Dynasty!

Emperor Chongzhen was happy for a while after hearing this, but isn't Mr. Zhong still in a coma? It's true that he has been in a coma for so long. Not only am I anxious, but many others are also anxious and they still haven't woken up!!!

Wang Chengen said that the imperial doctor estimated that he might wake up within a few days, so His Majesty could rest assured.

After Emperor Chongzhen spoke, he felt a lot relieved. He hadn't slept well these days. At this time, he felt sleepy and went to bed.

On the twenty-seventh day of November in the second year of Chongzhen, Jianlu attacked the capital of the Ming Dynasty for many days, but failed to capture it, so they withdrew and went somewhere else to relax and feel refreshed.

After receiving the report that the Jianlu had retreated, Emperor Chongzhen made a series of arrangements: he appointed the eunuch Shen Liangzuo, eunuch of the ceremonial department, Lu Zhi, the eunuch eunuch, and the admiral of Jiumen and Huangchengmen; Li Fengxiang, the eunuch of the ceremonial department, was appointed governor of Zhongyongying and admiral of Jingying.

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On the first day of the twelfth lunar month, Yuan Chonghuan and Zu Dashou were invited to the city to discuss wages.

When Yuan Chonghuan saw Emperor Chongzhen, he found that Man Gui and Hei Yunlong were also there, and he couldn't help but be startled.

Before he woke up, Emperor Chongzhen asked Yuan Chonghuan about killing Mao Wenlong, causing enemy soldiers to invade the palace, and shooting Mangui with arrows. Yuan Chonghuan was stupid. He was not discussing salary, so why did he talk about other things?

When Emperor Chongzhen saw Yuan Chonghuan's silent resistance, he became furious and asked Mangui to take off his clothes on the spot to show his arrow wounds.

Yuan Chonghuan was really silent this time. Now is not the time to speak. Anyway, I still have 20,000 Guan Ning cavalry outside. Are you not afraid of a mutiny if you arrest me now?

Who knows that Emperor Chongzhen is really not afraid, because he has already prepared: he immediately takes Yuan Chonghuan to the Jinyiwei Hall outside the West Chang'an Gate, and sends him to Nanzhen Fusi Superintendent. He also orders Zu Dashou to take over Guan Ning's cavalry, and Man Gui to command the troops of King Qin of the capital.

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On one side, Cheng Jiming, the bachelor of the cabinet, and Bi Ziyan, the minister of household affairs, were shocked when they saw it. They quickly stepped out to persuade Jianlu, but Jianlu had not gone far away. It might be inappropriate to deal with it at this time.

Emperor Chongzhen said: "I should have listened to people's advice earlier, otherwise things would not have happened like this. I paid Yuan Chonghuan for the Liao affairs, but it was a arrogant attempt to build a captive army. Yuan Chonghuan, who was appointed as the supervisor, did not conduct reconnaissance first, and went deep into the interior. Although he went all the way to help,

However, I suppressed the soldiers and sat back and watched the rape, and the mistakes far outweighed the merits. If I don't deal with it, I will be sorry to the people."

The ministers heard this and were speechless.

Zu Dashou didn't say a word from beginning to end. When he returned to the camp, he couldn't stand on his feet and sat for a long time before he recovered.

After He Kegang heard the results of the disposal, he came to Zu Dashou and suggested that if you take the title of Jianlu, you should take advantage of them to plunder and kill them, and you should be able to win a big victory. You can redeem the governor with this merit."

Zu Dashou frowned and thought for a while and said: "Go back first and wait for me to think again." Then he sent He Kegang back. If this strategy is to be used, it will cost one's wealth and life, so he is a little hesitant and needs to think carefully.

think.

Besides, after Emperor Chongzhen dealt with Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Jiliao, he started to deal with another matter: the scumbag project of the capital city wall. Unexpectedly, dealing with such a big matter as Yuan Chonghuan was relatively smooth, but as a result, the anti-corruption work encountered a big problem.

resistance.


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