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In the evening, Chief Assistant Yang Sichang came outside the Imperial Study Room, preparing to report to Emperor Chongzhen on today's battle situation outside the city!
At present, the slave chief Huang Taiji personally led tens of thousands of Mongolian and Manchu elites to besiege the capital and refused to retreat. Although the Qinwang troops from various places arrived one after another, the Ming army could only parry but had no power to fight back. As the governor of the capital's military affairs, Yang Sichang
Speaking of which, he felt a lot of pressure!
Tired for many days and unable to let go of the high mental pressure, his already thin body became even thinner, but his waist was still as straight as a green pine!
But after a while, the little eunuch who went in to report came out hesitantly and said respectfully to Yang Sichang: "Mr. Ge, Your Majesty, Your Majesty didn't sleep all night last night and has just fallen asleep now. Look..."
Yang Sichang glanced at the young eunuch, took out a silver check from his sleeve, and handed it to the young eunuch, "Thank you so much, father-in-law! Since the emperor is resting, I will wait here for the emperor!"
"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Ge. I will make a pot of hot tea for Mr. Ge right now!" After saying this, the little eunuch hurriedly left!
Yang Sichang sighed slightly, but his thoughts had already drifted outside the city!
Yang Sichang was born in a well-known and scholarly family in Wuling. His grandfather Yang Shifang was a famous scholar in Wuling, and his father Yang He was a Jinshi in the 32nd year of Wanli. However, he was six years later than his father and was a scholar in the 30th year of Wanli.
Jinshi for eight years, both father and son are famous for supervising soldiers!
In the ninth year of Chongzhen's reign, the Qing army entered the Pass through Xifengkou and came to the capital city. The capital was under martial law!
Later, Zhang Fengyi, Minister of the Ministry of War, neglected his duty and committed suicide out of fear of crime!
Emperor Chongzhen looked around at the ministers and found no one who was proficient in military affairs. He immediately remembered Yang Sichang, the former governor of Xuanda and his father Dingyou in his hometown. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen did not even attend the meeting of the Ministry of Personnel and the Cabinet and directly issued the decree himself.
, in the form of "seizing love and reviving", Yang Sichang, who was in the process of raising his father Yang He and Dingyou, was directly appointed as Minister of War immediately!
When Yang Sichang was in Dingyou, he read for leisure and knew the historical allusions well! He also always worked on writing notes! When Emperor Chongzhen summoned him, he talked eloquently and had broad ideas, which was completely different from the dull and humble Minister of the Ministry of War in the past! Emperor Chongzhen directly
I was so excited that I was so excited that I regretted meeting you so late!
Later, Yang Sichang recommended to Emperor Chongzhen that Xiong Wencan, the former governor of Guangdong and Guangxi and governor of Guangzhou, be appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of War. He himself was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites and a bachelor of the Dongge University. He joined the military affairs and still took charge of the affairs of the Ministry of War! He then proposed the "Four Righteousness and Six Corners"
', the strategy of 'spreading a net from ten sides' to encircle and suppress the peasant army!
The situation of the peasant army is in a state of decay and is almost defeated!
However, in the late eleventh year of Chongzhen, the Manchu and Qing armies entered the pass. Lu Xiangsheng was forced to return to aid Xuanda, and Yang Sichang had no choice but to rush back to the capital for rescue. The peasant army thus got a precious respite. Yang Sichang's strategy of "spreading a net from ten sides"
, declared disintegration!
Yang Sichang looked up at the turbid sky and couldn't help but sigh deeply, feeling depressed in his heart!
The emperor was very kind to him, but at this moment of national crisis, he had no solution. He could only watch the Manchu and Qing Tartars show off their power outside the city!
The most important thing is that with Yang Sichang's ability and qualifications, he is simply not enough to subdue those arrogant and domineering Ming army generals and cannot impose orders or prohibitions. Even if he can make some correct judgments about the situation, the generals below him are simply unable to do so.
If you don’t buy his fault, what should you do? What else should you do?
As a result, the Ming army was often defeated by the Qing army, which immediately triggered a massive rout of the Ming army!
Gray raindrops floated in the sky, but Yang Sichang didn't notice it. He let the raindrops wet his clothes and stared blankly at the confused sky!
"My dear, why are you here? It's cold outside, come in quickly!" The sound of light rain woke up Emperor Chongzhen from his sleep. He was extremely insecure and just wanted to step out for some air.
But he met Yang Sichang who was wandering in the world!
Yang Sichang also reacted. He knelt down and saluted Emperor Chongzhen and said, "Your Majesty, Yang Sichang, has met the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Emperor Chongzhen hurriedly helped Yang Sichang up and pulled him to the room, "My dear, you and I, our monarchs and ministers, don't have to be polite! How about it? What is the situation outside the city today? Are the Manchu Tatars taking any action?"
Huang Taiji's tens of thousands of troops were dozens of miles away. Emperor Chongzhen felt like he had something stuck in his throat. How could he sleep soundly?
"Back to the Emperor! The Qing army did not make any big moves today! However, in the morning, Shaanxi Commander-in-Chief He Renlong sent out troops to test, but encountered a strong counterattack by the Qing army and was forced to retreat! However, the Qing army did not pursue it! According to
Look, veteran, they are going to waste time with us!" Yang Sichang hurriedly analyzed to Emperor Chongzhen.
Emperor Chongzhen nodded. How could he not understand Huang Taiji's intention?
However, the Ming army was weak. Even though he knew that Huang Taiji wanted to show his power, Emperor Chongzhen was helpless and had no choice!
"Look, Qing Yi, how long do you think they will stay with us?" This is the question that Emperor Chongzhen is most concerned about!
Yang Sichang frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, the Qing army entered the pass this time, and the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty was severely harmed. They captured grain and grass, and the baggage was countless. The veteran can't say now! However, they have already set off for the expedition.
After a year, the sergeants must have been exhausted, and they won’t be able to hold on much longer!”
Emperor Chongzhen nodded. He couldn't help but recall the time when Yuan Chonghuan was guarding Liaodong. Although the Qing army also came to the capital city at that time, the Guan Ning cavalry led by Yuan Chonghuan launched their formation as soon as they returned to the capital and fought with the Qing army.
The army dueled and finally won a great victory, easing the siege of the capital!
But now, the Ming army has nearly 300,000 troops, several times the strength of the Qing Dynasty. But just like this, it is still in a passive defensive posture, with no solution to the problem at all!
This, this made Emperor Chongzhen feel a deep sadness in his heart!
However, he will never admit that it was his own fault for killing Yuan Chonghuan! All the blame lies with those Ming Dynasty generals who are arrogant and domineering but have no fighting power!
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but have a fierce look in his eyes!
Nine out of ten annual tributes from the Ming Dynasty were used to support the army, but the situation in the world has not improved, but has gone from bad to worse!
Emperor Chongzhen suddenly felt the desire to kill again in his heart!
"Hey~~!"
But after a long while, Emperor Chongzhen took a deep breath and tried to calm down his emotions. It was a critical period now, and he couldn't act on his impulse yet!
He said earnestly: "Mr. Ge, no matter what, we must ensure the safety of the capital! If the Qing army does not withdraw, our army cannot take the initiative to entangle them! I will supervise the delivery of all kinds of food, wages and supplies in the army to the provinces as soon as possible! They want it
Spend it, just spend it here! I don’t believe it, my Ming Dynasty is thousands of miles fertile and fertile, but I can’t still consume the barbaric Tatars!”
Yang Sichang nodded with deep understanding. The emperor's calm mind also made him feel relieved!
"Your Majesty! I will implement it as soon as possible! There are still several batches of King Qin's troops on the way. When they arrive, the capital will be safe!"
Hearing what Yang Sichang said, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly thought of someone and said hurriedly: "By the way, Mr. Ge, is Liu Ruyi, the Shandong deputy general who defeated Dorgon in Jinan City and left Dorgon's remaining troops here?"
"Shandong Army?"
Yang Sichang was startled. He had also seen the battle report sent by Yan Jizu to the court. It was said that Jinan guerrilla Liu Ruyi defended Jinan City with only 3,000 people, and actually defeated Dorgon and Duduo brothers' tens of thousands of troops.
This, how is this possible?
Yang Sichang knew the Ming Dynasty’s military power very well!
He is a master at not believing these 'false battle reports'!
At most, the Qing army only sent a small force to harass Jinan City. This was described by Yan Jizu as a great victory for Jinan City!
Thinking of this, Yang Sichang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Shandong is thousands of miles away from the capital. According to the schedule, they should be able to arrive in the next day or two!"
"Oh! That's it!" Emperor Chongzhen was slightly disappointed!
The current Ming Dynasty is like a large pool of stagnant water. Even if there is a small fish as thin as a hair in it, Emperor Chongzhen will be surprised!
But when he heard that Liu Ruyi hadn't arrived yet, Emperor Chongzhen's original joyful mood suddenly fell to the bottom. He looked at Yang Sichang and asked with some reluctance: "Elder Ge, if I, the elite of the Ming Dynasty, take the initiative to attack, do you think we can have any success?"
What are the chances of winning?”
Only then did Yang Sichang understand what Emperor Chongzhen meant. It turned out that the emperor had never forgotten the Qing army outside the city!
Yang Sichang suddenly fell to his knees and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly! If our army attacks, the chance of winning is probably less than 10%! Maybe even the capital can..."
Emperor Chongzhen's eyes dimmed instantly. He knew that Yang Sichang was telling the truth. With the current combat power of the Ming army, it was simply unable to compete with the Qing army. Decades of consecutive defeats had made the Ming army have a deep feeling for the Qing army.
I am so afraid that I have already lost more than half of my morale even before the battle begins. How can I still fight this battle?
Emperor Chongzhen's temperament has already determined that he is not destined to be someone who dares to put all his efforts into action!
"That's it! It's getting late! Mr. Ge, please step aside first! I'm tired too!" Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and weakly issued an order to expel guests!
Yang Sichang kowtowed respectfully and wanted to exit the imperial study!
At this time, a guard ran in outside the door shouting, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, good news, good news!"
Yang Sichang was stunned and quickly grabbed the guard and asked: "Good news? Where is the good news?"
The guard hurriedly saluted Yang Sichang and said: "Mr. Ge, Shandong Deputy General Liu Ruyi has rushed to the north gate of the capital! Last night, they were attacked by more than a thousand Qing troops in the suburbs of Tongzhou! But under the command of Gao Qiqian, Eunuch Gao remained calm in the face of danger.
, General Liu’s troops devised a clever plan to encircle the Qing army and annihilate them all! Even Jia La Zhangjing’s head had been chopped off by General Liu himself!”
"Oh? Is there such a thing?" Yang Sichang couldn't help but frown!
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen had been attracted by the sound of reporting victory, and hurriedly said: "Where is the document reporting victory? Where is it? Bring it to me quickly!"