It was already late at night, and the surroundings were silent. Thick snow was piled up on the window edge. Only a few naughty cold winds blew across the window from time to time, picking up the slightest bits of snow.
In the study, a dozen red candles as thick as a baby's arms illuminated the room as brightly as day. Emperor Chongzhen stood lonely beside a huge map, staring closely at the two dazzling red lines on it, without making any movement for a long time.
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Just now, he had just received the latest military intelligence report. The slave bandits Yue Tuo had invaded Yangwu and entered the heart of Henan. Kaifeng and Luoyang were in emergency. Zuo Liangyu retreated to Nanyang and did not dare to send troops to assist. The governor of Henan
Li Xianfeng and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Chen Yongfu have sent out several eight-hundred-mile urgent orders one after another, begging the imperial court to send troops for assistance!
On the other hand, the slave chief Dorgon's tribe has bypassed Dezhou and has captured Linqing City. The sword is approaching the Jinan City. The important place in Shandong is in danger!
"Okay~, okay~! Okay~!" Suddenly, Emperor Chongzhen laughed like crazy. He picked up the cinnabar red pen in his hand and slapped two big red marks on Yangwu and Linqing.
Cross, but tears couldn't stop pouring out, "Oh my God, these thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and the inheritance of our ancestors for hundreds of years, are they really going to be destroyed in my hands?"
As he spoke, he fell to the ground feebly, sobbing loudly like an aggrieved child! His originally young body now looked like a staggering old man in his sixties or seventies!
Seeing this, the confidant eunuch Wang Chengen on the side couldn't help but burst into tears. Your Majesty, Your Majesty, he is only thirty years old, but right now, the white hair on his head is actually thicker than half of his body.
There will be many times more to be buried in the soil. This, this, Wang Yuanhua simply doesn’t dare to think about it!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please take care of the dragon body! Taizu, the spirit of Taizong in heaven, will definitely protect our Ming Dynasty forever. Those hateful Manchu and Qing Tatars, we, we will make them pay for their blood debt sooner or later!
"Wang Chengen knelt down beside Emperor Chongzhen and tried to pull him up.
Emperor Chongzhen broke free from Wang Chenen's hands, but grabbed his collar with his backhand, and asked excitedly: "Daban, is what you just said true? Can we, can we fight back?"
Wang Chengen has been with Emperor Chongzhen since he was a child. It can be said that he watched Emperor Chongzhen grow up with his own eyes. Regarding the real master of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Chengen may know him better than Emperor Chongzhen himself.
Own!
"Your Majesty, you are the sage king that our Ming Dynasty has only seen for a hundred years. Who do those Manchu and Qing Tatars count? They, they are just a group of uncivilized savages! Just give us some time to develop an army.
With a strong army, what do these barbarians mean?" Wang Chengen persuaded with tears in his eyes.
"Training troops?" Emperor Chongzhen's eyes suddenly lit up. In the past ten years, he had fought against the Manchu and Qing Dynasties several times, and the Ming Dynasty's strong army had been almost exhausted. At present, except for Guan Ning's cavalry, they could barely hold their own against the Qing army.
The remaining soldiers were as if they were defenseless, and Emperor Chongzhen couldn't even deceive himself!
"Daban, can we, can we really build a strong army to help us revive the Ming Dynasty?" Emperor Chongzhen said with great hope.
Wang Chengen couldn't help but smile bitterly. He just said casually that he wanted to train soldiers. Where did this person come from? Now after the nobles of the Ming Dynasty, they have long lost their ancestral glory. Apart from eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, they
He can't even hold a knife or a gun, these are two different things!
Taking a step back, even if we have generals and soldiers, where does the money come from? At present, the Ming Dynasty's annual tax revenue is only a few million taels, and nine out of ten of them are spent on
To raise an army in Liaodong, the imperial court's expenses were already beyond its means. How could it be easier to train troops?
"Your Majesty, you are a wise king, you can do it, you can do it!" Wang Chenen kowtowed desperately, but he couldn't come up with any effective method!
Emperor Chongzhen also calmed down at this time. As the head of a family and the king of a country, how could he not be clear about what property he had?
Lu Xiangsheng died in battle. At present, the Ming Dynasty only has Yang Sichang, Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting and a few other people available. But can they, can they really save the Ming Dynasty that is at the end of its rope?
Emperor Chongzhen stood up silently, walked slowly to the window, pushed open the window eaves, and quietly looked at the falling snow outside the window, without making any move for a long time!
Wang Chengen hurriedly walked to Emperor Chongzhen and begged: "Your Majesty, it's windy outside. You, please take care of your dragon body!"
Emperor Chongzhen glanced at him coldly and said calmly: "Daban, it's late at night, you should go back and rest first! I, I want to be alone!"
"Your Majesty, old slave..."
Wang Chengen wanted to say something more, but Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand vigorously, "I'm tired~!"
Wang Chengen had no choice but to kowtow respectfully a few times and silently exit the door.
Emperor Chongzhen took a deep breath, returned to the map, stared at the two red lines on it, and clenched his fists tightly!
Although Henan is the heart of the Central Plains, Kaifeng and Luoyang City have sufficient troops behind the high walls, which can be said to be inferior for a while. However, Jinan is located at the choke point between the north and the south, and is the final place where money and grain from the south of the Yangtze River enter Beijing. At this time, it is also a military
If there is even the slightest mistake among the few generals and the few generals, the entire economic lifeline of the Ming Dynasty may be paralyzed!
"Yan Jizu, Ni Chong, Chen Guowei, what on earth are you doing with your wine bags and rice bags!" Emperor Chongzhen said coldly. After speaking, he grabbed the memorial on the ground and gave instructions with a few big red characters, "Give the order, quickly
Rescue Jinan City quickly!"
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It was already the second watch, and the wind and snow still hadn't stopped. Liu Ruyi walked out of Song Xuezhu's house, smelling of alcohol, and breathed in the fresh air outside!
Tonight, although Song Xue Zhu Yan only had a drink, Liu Ruyi still had to drink a lot under the siege of all the dignitaries in turn! These people are all powerful people in Jinan City, and they all have powerful hands and eyes.
At this moment, Liu Ruyi didn't want to cause any more trouble, so she had to endure some things!
Now, everyone is trapped in the city, just like a grasshopper on a rope. They can't run away from you, and they can't lose him. If we work together, we may not be ineffective. But if people are scattered and have their own agendas, especially
The kind of person who wants to be duplicitous and please both inside and outside, then you can't blame Liu Ruyi for being ruthless!
~It was already an emergency at this time. Liu Ruyi did not return to her home in Jinan Nancheng, but ran straight to the Beimen Military Station!
A thick layer of snow has accumulated on the surface, as deep as a fist. When stepping on it, it made a "gurgle" sound, and Liu Ruyi's mind became much clearer!
As soon as they turned to the main street of Beimen, Huo Lang led dozens of people to greet him quickly, "Brother, the matter has been resolved!"
Liu Ruyi nodded slightly, but a cold light flashed in his eyes, "Whose relationship is it? Is he still there now?"
Huo Lang glanced around and found that the soldiers were not far away, so he lowered his voice and said: "It was Jiang Jin's soldiers who did the work, but a brother under a certain man saw that
People walked in, walked into the home of Liu Jianwu’s mother, the Qi family!”
After Huo Lang finished speaking, he lowered his head vigorously, not daring to look into Liu Ruyi's eyes!
Liu Ruyi was startled at first, and then, an inexplicable hatred suddenly surged into her heart, and she cursed: "This fucking bitch! What on earth does she want to do!"
Huo Lang didn't dare to answer, but asked softly: "Brother, this, this, should we continue to do it?"
Huo Lang also had some understanding of Liu Ruyi's past. Even though Huo Lang had such a close relationship with Liu Ruyi, he didn't dare to say anything about this kind of thing!
Regarding the Qi family, Liu Ruyi originally did not want to have any more entanglements with her. After all, she is the widow of her father Liu Hu and the mother of her eldest brother Liu Jianwu. Although many things are unpleasant, they will pass after they pass. Liu Ruyi does not want to
Again, Liu Ruyi really didn't expect that just when the Qing army was approaching the city, the troop allocation in Jinan City would actually be spread from the Qi family!
Since Liu Jianwu returned to Jinan City, Liu Ruyi also knew that the Qi family had really worked hard and spent a lot of money. In addition, in the past few years, Liu Jianwu had renovated the house and raised several foreign houses in Jiangnan.
Although his father Liu Hu had some wealth during his lifetime, he couldn't withstand such hardships!
The Qi family were originally horse thieves, and their courage was unparalleled by ordinary people. If they really leaked this secret to the Qing army for a few cents, this, this, this is simply insane and will be punished by heaven and earth!
"Brother, let's, let's..." Huo Lang saw that Liu Ruyi had not moved for a long time, so he couldn't help but carefully reminded him!
Liu Ruyi's face was gloomy, like ice. He tightened the handle of the knife at his waist and said fiercely: "Proceed as planned!"
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Not far from the north gate of Jinan City, there is a large house covering an area of more than 20 acres. It is adjacent to the remote area of the west gate. It has a quiet environment, convenient transportation, and is quite grand. It is the new house Liu Jianwu just bought in Jinan City.
At the beginning of this year, it was renovated again, which made the house extraordinarily bright!
At this time, in a quiet wing in the backyard of the mansion, Mrs. Qi was sitting opposite a thin man!
In the past few years, although she has gotten everything she wanted, the Qi family's originally plump figure has lost a lot of weight. As the ancients said, if you waste your money on mountains of gold and silver, you will only be left with a rockery in the end! Mother and son
After a period of luxurious life, people are now in trouble!
Liu Jianwu has not returned for several days. The Qi family made inquiries in various places, but did not get accurate information. They only learned that Liu Jianwu had switched defenses with Liu Ruyi, but the Qi family had no clue about his son's specific whereabouts!
Ever since Liu Ruyi was promoted to Nancheng guerrilla, the Qi family has been as disgusting as eating a bunch of flies. His own son has "great talent, great strategy, and superhuman martial arts skills," but he didn't even get into the guerrilla ranks, so that little bastard did.
, this, how can the arrogant Qi family accept this?
Fortunately, an opportunity appeared in front of her by accident!
Mrs. Qi stood up in person, with a charming smile, and poured a cup of hot wine for the thin man beside her, "Mr. Huang, if I tell you all the news at hand, then what you said last time will still count.
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There is something wrong with the punctuation marks, which makes me a little frustrated!