Wang Chengen replied: "Returning to the Holy Spirit, after Cao Taifu defeated the Chu army, he has now led the new army to approach Xi'an. As long as Xi'an is conquered, the entire territory of Shaanxi will be restored!"
When Zhu Youjian heard this, his face became really happy.
With a flick of his dragon robe, Zhu Youjian sat back on the throne and looked at Li Zhi's memorial carefully.
Zhang Guanghang looked at the emperor's face, resigned, and retreated.
Wang Chengen watched Zhang Guanghang gradually walk away, and then he came closer to the emperor and asked: "Your Majesty, for such a great victory as the annihilation of Japan, do you want to sue the Ancestral Temple?"
Zhu Youjian shook his head and said, "Wait a minute, wait until Xi'an is captured, and then it's not too late to sue the Ancestral Temple."
Wang Chengen was stunned for a moment and rolled his eyes, wondering what the emperor meant.
Zhu Youjian turned to look at Wang Chengen and asked: "Wang Chengen, don't you understand what I mean?"
Wang Chengen raised his hands in embarrassment and said: "I really don't understand... why we have to wait until Xi'an is pacified to annihilate the Japanese sacrifice to the Ancestral Temple."
Zhu Youjian smiled and said: "Wang Chengen, think about it, all the officials are present when the sacrifice is made to the Ancestral Temple. That is a major event to be announced to the world. If nothing else, I am afraid that the prince of Tianjin will do it in various places
Newspapers will report this matter."
"If the New Army has not yet been able to pacify Shaanxi when the memorial ceremony is made to the Ancestral Temple, what will the people of the world think when they see the news in the newspapers?"
"The King of Tianjin has sacrificed thieves to the south, exterminated the slaves in the north, swallowed up Korea in the east, and swept Henan in the west. His illustrious martial arts are well known to the world. The situation between the imperial court and the King of Tianjin has become one of internal lightness and external weight, and the tail cannot be lost. If we sacrifice to the Ancestral Temple now,
At that time, Shaanxi had not yet been wiped out, so how would the world view the King of Tianjin and the imperial court?"
"I'm afraid that all the talented people in the world think that this world was created by the King of Tianjin, so they will no longer take the imperial court seriously."
"The most important thing about the so-called general trend of the world is the word "shi". If the people of the world despise the imperial court and defect to the King of Tianjin like hundreds of rivers converging, then won't the situation of the imperial court be in danger? At that time, every official appointed by the imperial court will be loyal to the King of Tianjin.
, I am ready to surrender to the King of Tianjin at any time, so who else will listen to my words?"
"I'm afraid that the situation where the Donglin Party controlled the government in the past will happen again. It's just that the Donglin Party controls the court from the capital, while the King of Tianjin controls the court from Tianjin."
Wang Chengen thought for a while, then raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the Holy Ming!"
Zhu Youjian said slowly: "If we wait for the new army to wipe out the whole province of Shaanxi and then complain to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, when the people of the world get the news, they will feel that although Tianjin is strong, the imperial court is not weak. After all, the situation in the world will still be under control.
It’s under my control.”
"Nearly three hundred years after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there are still a majority of loyal and patriotic people in the world. As long as the imperial court can do something and not look completely stupid and useless, public opinion and talents in the world will still support the imperial court."
"So as long as the new army can wipe out Shaanxi, the situation will be completely different. When the time comes, reporting Shaanxi and Japan to the Ancestral Temple at the same time will be the real good news that our ancestors are willing to hear."
Wang Chengen raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty is so wise and mighty that the slaves are so impressed with them. No matter how brave the king of Tianjin is, he is just a tiger minister, while the Holy Emperor is the real dragon and the emperor! As long as the Holy Lord is in charge of the world in the center, the country of Ming Dynasty will be worry-free!"
"
Hearing Wang Chengen's flattery, Zhu Youjian smiled.
"Send a message to General Cao to capture Xi'an quickly. I'm waiting to knight him!"
"Slave, you obey!"
Looking at the weather outside the palace, Zhu Youjian stretched and said: "Wang Chengen, this is a beautiful and refreshing autumn weather. I will go out hunting tomorrow and experience the military ministers' achievements in opening up territories and conquering territories!"
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In the Prince Qin's Mansion in Xi'an City, Li Zicheng and the generals sat around the Chengyun Hall, the main hall, and the atmosphere was a bit depressing.
The King of Qin was the first vassal king to be enfeoffed by the Ming Dynasty, and the royal palace was of very high standard. The scale of the palace of the King of Qin ranked first among all the vassal princes' palaces. "It is so grand that it will overwhelm people's hearts and strengthen the vassal fence." The walls of the royal city are three feet and four feet high, with a circumference of Eleven miles away, the Chengyun Hall, the main hall of the Prince of Qin's Mansion, is "as high as nine feet and nine feet, with a huge frame."
But the figures sitting in the palace were not symmetrical to this magnificent palace. The military officials and scribes who broke into the army all looked defeated.
Niu Jinxing cupped his hands and said: "King Chuang, Xiao Cao has pushed to the north of the city a hundred miles away, and he will be able to surround Xi'an in a few days. Should we defend the city now, or find another way out?"
Li Zicheng looked at the magnificent palace around him and sighed.
At this time, Li Zicheng has not yet had the momentum to dominate the world. For Li Zicheng, his biggest wish at this time is to become king. Shaanxi is Li Zicheng's hometown. For Li Zicheng, being able to become king in Shaanxi is his biggest dream in life.
This dream was very close to Li Zicheng. At that time, Li Zicheng occupied the entire territory of Henan, and then entered Shaanxi, sweeping south of the Yellow River within half a year. At that time, Li Zicheng returned to his hometown of Mizhi with the prince's guard of honor snatched from the palace of Qin. What a scenery?
To this day, Li Zicheng will relive the scene of that day in his sweet dreams at night.
However, before Li Zicheng could sit down in Shaanxi, Li Zhi ordered the Tiger Army to invade Henan, and then the emperor's new army invaded Shaanxi. These new armies were equipped with weapons beyond this era, and were neither afraid of the wetness of the rain nor the The darkness of the night made Li Zicheng lose again and again.
Nowadays, Li Zicheng can be said to be in trouble from all sides.
Li Zicheng looked at the huge dragon-coiled pillars in the main hall and took another breath. He was really reluctant to part with this Qin Prince's Mansion.
After being silent for a long time, Li Zicheng asked: "Now that Xiao Cao is heading south, going faster and faster, what do you think?"
Gao Yigong, the general of the Chuang army, shouted loudly: "King Chuang, we still have 150,000 soldiers, enough to fight a bloody battle with the new army of more than 60,000 people!"
After hearing Gao Yigong's words, everyone fell into silence.
Although Cao Bianjiao only has more than 60,000 people, in fact, Cao Bianjiao's new army only has 50,000 people left, but each of those 50,000 people is equipped with Rumi muskets and new cannons. These 50,000 new troops received the help of Li Zhi. A large amount of equipment was obtained from Tianjin, which can basically fight around the clock. Not to mention that there are only 150,000 Chuang troops left, even the 300,000 Chuang troops in their heyday may not be able to defeat these 50,000 new troops.
The Chuang army had fought against the new army, and all the generals in the palace knew the combat effectiveness of this new army, so they all fell silent.
Looking at the silent generals, Li Zicheng frowned.
After thinking for a while, Li Zicheng couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
Hearing King Chuang sigh, the generals sighed one after another. For a moment, the hall was filled with the sighs of tall Shaanxi men.
Li Guo looked at the discouraged expressions of the other generals, stood up and said with arms raised: "King Chuang, at this moment, there is no way we can win against the new army. I think we can only go south to Huguang and gather with Li Dingguo's rebel army. Maybe there is still a chance to rebuild the country!"
