But Chang Yu didn't know where he was at this time. Although Jinyiwei and Dongchang would contact him soon after dispatch, it would take more than ten days to go back.
I can wait for ten days.
Emperor Chongzhen walked out of the Qianqing Palace and stood under the eaves, watching the snowflakes falling again under the night sky. Whether the intruders were really surrendering or pretending to surrender, they would naturally be able to wait. Not to mention ten days and a half, he could wait even half a year. , I even wish I could wait ten or eight years.
The emperor got furious and scolded the cabinet ministers, which undoubtedly sent a message: the emperor did not want peace talks, or at least resented peace talks.
But this still does not prevent officials from continuing to argue. The court in the Ming Dynasty was still very democratic. Opposition was allowed and you were allowed to argue. It was not just a matter of words. Sometimes the emperor's final decision did not work, and even Some people especially like to go against the emperor, and even take pride in getting slapped and punished.
What's more, peace is indeed the most beneficial thing in this matter, so there are many people clamoring for peace talks.
But Li Banghua and other big guys also started to shut up. They had not reached a consensus with the emperor and would never express their opinions. But when could they reach a consensus with the emperor? They knew that they had to wait for the big eunuch to come back. He was the most critical and the most influential one. People who think of the emperor, and they firmly believe that Chang Yu will consider the best interests and will not rashly stand on the same front as the emperor. Regardless of their personal likes and dislikes, they still agree with Chang Yu's overall decision.
Nine days passed in the blink of an eye, and while the government and the public in the capital were still discussing endlessly, Jin Yiwei quickly entered the capital, and then Wu Mengming hurriedly entered the palace to ask for an audience: Chang Yu went down the river and was close to Nanjing. When he learned about Li Zicheng's request for peace and the title of king, he first He asked Jin Yiwei to send him a message: "Prepare for war with all your strength!"
After Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he stood up and paced back and forth with clenched fists: "The one who knows me is Chang Yu."
"Your Majesty, I also agree to start the war. Now that we are in great strength, how can Eunuch Chang give up halfway after deploying it for several months? We should take this opportunity to avoid future troubles forever," Wu Mengming said quickly.
Emperor Chongzhen chuckled: "You are my loyal minister, and you should be of the same mind as me." After that, he added: "Chang Yu should be more than just this sentence." Wu Mengming coughed lightly: "Listen to the person who came to retaliate, Chang Yu When my father-in-law heard about the intruder's request and the title of king, he couldn't help but say obscene words...: Go ahead and scold the man next door, why should he be crowned king? He's a bastard!"
Hahahaha, Emperor Chongzhen laughed: "Well done, well done, I like it very much!"
The apes on both sides of the bank can't stop crying, and the boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains.
It is said that after Chang Yu left Shizhu, he went out along the river and found that Jingzhou was still in the hands of Li Zicheng. Zuo Liangyu had been attacking for several months without breaking the city, and even stopped attacking because of the New Year.
unimportant!
Chang Yu didn't expect Zuo Liangyu to actually fight the thorns. This guy was just showing off to him.
Even if we see through it, we are still good friends. Except for the fact that Chang Yu is now crossing the Yellow River to kill Li Zicheng in Xi'an, Zuo Liangyu will be able to conquer Jingzhou in less than a month!
At this time, although Zuo Liangyu was bowed down by Chang Yu's power, his evil intentions were still alive. He wanted to see how the situation would develop and whether there was still a chance. If Chang Yu defeated Li Zicheng and regained Xi'an, the chance would be slim. Okay, even if you don’t accept it, you have to endure it.
But if Chang Yu is frustrated in crossing the river, then his chance will come. The court is already running out of breath, and it has suffered a new defeat. When will trouble start?
But now before Chang Yu and Li Zicheng started fighting, he did not dare and would never be impulsive, so he still followed orders and pretended to attack Jingzhou.
On the seventh day after leaving Sichuan, Zuo Liangyu met Li Muxian and Ji Jike again in Wuchang. This time they asked for money or horses and borrowed a boat to travel by water.
Of course Zuo Liangyu was not short of boats, and he was not stingy with the East Factory Guards. He gave hundreds of boats with a wave of his hand, so Chang Yu and his party took a boat down the river in Wuchang. Of course, Zuo Liangyu still didn't know what to give at this time.
The eunuch he feared was among the team.
When the ship arrived in Jiujiang, the team rested for a day, and then went downstream to Anqing to rest for another day. After walking for another day, they suddenly found that the river was frozen.
They had no choice but to go ashore, but the terrain here was much better than that in Sichuan, and they could run wildly. However, at this time, they received news of Li Zicheng's request and the title of king.
At that time, Chang Yu couldn't help but curse, "Go ahead and scold the guy next door!"
It is true that some things are destined to come, and what should come will eventually come.
Historically, when Li Zicheng attacked the city of Beijing, he sent a message into the city. He sang a scene like this: You make me the true king and establish the country in Xi'an. I will immediately withdraw my troops and be at your disposal in the future to help you quell the chaos.
Fight the Tartars.
But even in that situation, Emperor Chongzhen resolutely refused, go away and be paralyzed!
What was the reason why Emperor Chongzhen flatly refused? We have no way of knowing now. We can only speculate at random. Maybe as mentioned before, he hated the family thieves deeply, or he had too much self-esteem, and he was not a flexible person.
He thinks it is a shame to be forced to negotiate peace when the troops are approaching the city! Or maybe he thinks that Beijing has a high wall and a lot of soldiers. It is impossible for Li Zicheng to break in. The Tatars are so powerful that they can't break in. Can you do it?
So he refused.
Then the Ming Dynasty fell.
Have you noticed that history is always surprisingly similar? Did Chiang Kai-shek's period be the Republic of China's version of the late Ming Dynasty? Our party's line is exactly the same as Li Zicheng's. Chiang Kai-shek is Emperor Chongzhen, and the situation is the same with internal and external troubles.
Chiang Kai-shek also hated great men to the core, and suppressed their aspirations even more than he did against Japan.
A more similar point is the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.
It was just that Chiang Kai-shek agreed, under the pressure of public opinion from both the government and the opposition, but it was only superficial cooperation. In fact, some parties had been maintaining their strength and preparing for the civil war.
But Emperor Chongzhen refused. He refused when the army came to the city.
If historically he had agreed, would he have ended up like Chiang Kai-shek?
Will Li Zicheng really help him defeat Zhang Xianzhong and clear his troops?
Take your guess.
Chang Yu had no way of knowing why Emperor Chongzhen rejected Li Zicheng's peace talks at that time, but he did know the reason why Emperor Chongzhen rejected Li Zicheng now. He knew at least one reason, that is, he had confidence.
If I wanted to add one more, it would be the hatred of domestic thieves!
Of course, he also knew that peace talks were in the best interest of the court, but he still decided to fight. There was no reason. The court was not a heaven. If you put down the butcher's knife, you would become a Buddha immediately. Some thieves can accept surrender, but some cannot, let alone a big man like you.
The leader of the thieves, not to mention the current situation, the court does not need peace talks, but if you don't have to fight, then choose to fight.
If I have to give one reason, it would be to express ill will for Emperor Chongzhen in history!
If he refuses to surrender, he will be beaten to death.
And this is based on the premise that Li Zicheng really wants to surrender, but Chang Yu doesn't believe that he really wants to negotiate. The reason is very simple. He is not at the end of his rope. He still has the capital of Xi'an and the natural danger of the Yellow River.
There is also the Jingxiang rear base area.
You can fight or not, so you definitely won't suddenly realize that you don't want to fight because you can't bear to harm living beings.
Ghosts believe you. If this is the case, you will rebel.
How many people have you killed over the years, how many people have died because of your rebellion, and you have never been soft-hearted when filling holes with cannon fodder.
Therefore, Chang Yu concluded that Li Zicheng was just procrastinating. Although he was not at the end of his rope yet, it was obviously not a good time for him. To put it bluntly, he was not ready yet.