Chapter 251 Conversation between the monarch and his ministers
Most people only know that Huang Taiji attacked the city of Beijing and severely damaged the Ming army. This means that the Kingdom of Jin under his leadership has already had the strength to compete with the Ming Dynasty. Let those people realize this, and in the future Everything you do will go smoothly.
How can we be willing to retreat hastily? Now that everything that needs to be done has been done, the only thing left is to kick the door. If this kick is not allowed, Huang Taiji will be the first to refuse.
"Everyone, please don't spread the word about this matter. We still need to continue our attack. The retreat must be done step by step. We must not give the Ming army a chance to chase after us."
"Khan, don't worry, we know the seriousness, but what about Shenyang? There are also Haraqin and Horqin, we can't ignore them!"
Huang Taiji pressed his hand on the table, his face a little bitter, "Don't worry, isn't Dorgon there?"
"Dorgon is in Shenyang?"
After Dai Shan asked, he felt a little regretful. What he asked was really idiotic. Now that the Kingdom of Jin has some influence, the only one who can lead troops to resist the Xuanfu army is Dorgon. Dorgon is also very ambitious. , will he let go of this opportunity? With such a good opportunity, Dorgon will definitely enter Shenyang quickly and accumulate capital.
Alas, Huang Taiji threw the Dorgon brothers in Haixi just to trap Dorgon. Now it's good, but it has created further opportunities for Dorgon.
All the Belles had sad faces, except for Azig, who had his legs crossed, his eyebrows twitching wildly, and a sneer flashing across his lips. Azig was reckless, but he also knew a thing or two about Huang Taiji's thoughts. Although Azig and Dorgon The relationship between the brothers is not too close, but they are brothers after all, and this cannot be changed no matter what. If anything happens, Azig will naturally side with Dorgon. Because of this, Huang Taiji will On the one hand, he brought Azig to alienate the relationship between the three brothers, and on the other hand, he weakened Azig's strength.
Huang Taiji's plans were really good, but unfortunately, they all came to nothing. He, Azige, would not die stupidly, and Dorgon took advantage of the loophole in the rear area.
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At this time, Hou Shilu was standing at the Deshengmen temporary command post, observing the situation on the battlefield. Ordinarily, after several days of fierce fighting, the Tatars should be showing signs of fatigue, but today for some unknown reason, the Tatars' attack was even more fierce than usual. Not only was this the case at Deshengmen, Huang Taiji also added a lot of troops at Guangqumen, raising the attack to a higher level and doubling the pressure on Guan Ning's cavalry.
Seeing the posture of the Jin soldiers and horses, Yuan Chonghuan concluded that Huang Taiji was impatient and the Tatars wanted to start a decisive battle in a short time. In order to avoid unnecessary casualties, Yuan Chonghuan decisively ordered to shrink the defensive circle and concentrate his forces to defend Guangqumen. At the same time, , Yuan Chonghuan wrote an official document and sent it to the city.
When Yuan Chonghuan thought about it, since the Tatars wanted a decisive battle, then they would fight decisively. Relying on the high iron walls of Beijing, they would be able to severely damage Huang Taiji. Because he had a plan, Yuan Chonghuan wanted to ask for orders to enter the city.
It can be said that Yuan Chonghuan's idea was completely stupid. In other words, he never thought about the consequences of this official document. When the official document was delivered to Chongzhen, Chongzhen remained silent and then mentioned the official document to the court meeting. to discuss. This time, everyone seemed to stand together, and no one agreed with Yuan Chonghuan's proposal.
As we all know, the enemy is pressing the border, and the army is defending outside, so it cannot easily enter the city. On the one hand, it is for fear that the enemy troops will follow and break in, and on the other hand, it is also to prevent mutiny. Yuan Chonghuan has tens of thousands of elites under his command. When the fierce battle is in full swing, he actually wants to What was the purpose of the troops entering the city? They said they were relying on the city wall to severely inflict heavy damage on the Tatars, but what if they had ulterior motives?
During a war, generals from outside are not allowed to enter the city. This is common sense. Why don't you, Yuan Chonghuan, understand? Yuan Chonghuan really violated a taboo by doing this. Some people in the court even said that Yuan Chonghuan was planning to rebel.
Of course, Chongzhen never doubted that Yuan Chonghuan would rebel, but he was still very angry. He was angry that Yuan Chonghuan did not abide by the rules and made such unreasonable demands at this time. By this time, Chongzhen had been extremely disappointed with Yuan Chonghuan, but he had been He endured it and said nothing. Likewise, Yuan Chonghuan didn't know that his position in Chongzhen's heart had plummeted.
At night, after a day of fierce fighting, both sides stopped to rest. Around midnight, a man wrapped in black robes led several people to the city wall. The guard was about to stop him, but the other party took out a token. The guard hurriedly Getting out of the way, the man in black robe climbed down to the rope. Not long after, someone climbed up along the rope.
The candlelight in the Wenhua Hall was still flickering. In the past few days, Chongzhen was worried about the war. He almost stayed in the Wenhua Hall to deal with government affairs except when he went to court. When he was tired, he lay down on the soft couch in the inner room to rest for a while.
For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youjian was really attentive and worked hard. At such a young age, he already had a few gray hairs. The anxious days were not far away, which made him unable to sleep well. Outside the door There was a gentle knocking sound, and after a while, Wang Chengen walked in step by step, "Your Majesty, the empress is here and she said she has something important to discuss."
"Huh? Why is the emperor's sister-in-law here at this time?" Zhu Youjian rubbed his sore temples, stood up and put on some clothes.
Soon, Wang Chengen invited Zhang Yan to the imperial study. Chongzhen smiled bitterly and said, "Sister-in-law, it's getting late. Why do you need to come here at this time?"
Zhang Yanfu saluted and said with a serious look: "Excuse me, Your Majesty, the matter is too urgent, but there is a slight delay. Yun Mansion garrison Tie Mo sent an urgent letter, because the military situation is urgent, and I am afraid that there will be something wrong with the Ministry of War Due to the delay, the letter was handed over to me, hoping that I could deliver it to His Majesty as soon as possible."
"Oh? Is there something like this?" When Chongzhen heard that it was an urgent military situation, he suddenly felt sleepy. He sat down hastily, took the letter and read it, and then his brows relaxed. Gradually, a trace of concealment appeared between his brows. Unstoppable smile.
"Okay, okay, Tie Mo is indeed a good general of our Ming Dynasty. I have suffered a lot from my teacher. At such an age, he has to worry about national affairs!"
The joy in Chongzhen's heart could not be expressed in words. When the Tatars were besieging the city and had nothing to do, Tie Mo sent a piece of good news. Tie Mo and Teacher Sun actually crossed the vast grassland and went on an expedition to Liaodong. Zhu Youjian did not know the territory of the Ming Dynasty. He didn't know how big it was, let alone how far away it was from Liaodong to Yunfu, but he knew that the distance must be very far and the journey must be full of hardships.
Yunfu cavalry threatens Liaodong. How long can the Tatars stay in the capital? Unless they no longer want their hometown. This is a good opportunity. The Tatars will definitely retreat. Taking advantage of the Tatars' retreat, sending troops to chase them will definitely make the Tatars He suffered a big loss, and maybe he could get some supplies back. He leaned back in his chair and relaxed a lot physically and mentally. At this moment, Zhu Youjian thought of Yuan Chonghuan again.
Why couldn't Yuan Chonghuan intimidate Liaodong and force the Tatars back? Instead, he asked the Yunfu cavalry to go all the way to fight in Liaodong. Some things cannot be thought about in detail. The more you think about them, the more angry you will be.
In the past two years, in order to support Yuan Chonghuan and fulfill his five-year dream of Pingliao, almost all the materials were sent to Yuan Chonghuan. Yuan Chonghuan exceeded his authority and killed Mao Wenlong without permission. He endured it and kept begging for money and food. But the result
What? After five years of pacifying Liao, no results were seen, but the Tatars were brought down to the feet of the Ming capital. Yuan Chonghuan, Yuan Chonghuan, how did you pacify Liao in five years?
Thinking about what happened in recent days, Chongzhen was even more disappointed. The Tatars marched straight in, and Yuan Chonghuan followed them all the way. They didn't even fight a big battle, and allowed the Tatars to come to the foot of the capital. Chongzhen still remembers what Yuan Chonghuan sent him.
According to the official document, Yuan Chonghuan was going to fight the Tatars in the capital. At that time, Chongzhen almost couldn't hold back and had the idea of throwing Yuan Chonghuan into a prison.
Where is the capital? This is the center of the Ming Dynasty, where the king is, and the heart of the world. Let alone whether the Tatars can capture the capital, as long as the Tatars can capture the capital, it will be a heavy blow to the Ming Dynasty.
The people of the world, especially the Mongolian tribes, do not know the actual situation. They only know that the Ming Dynasty is weak, so weak that the Jurchens' iron hoofs can kill the capital at will. At that time, how much awe can be left? The people of the Ming Dynasty have no respect for the imperial court.
How much confidence do you still have?
Why doesn't Yuan Chonghuan understand such a simple truth? Does he really not understand? Or is he just pretending to be confused? Just a few hours ago, Yuan Chonghuan actually wanted to lead troops into the city. Hey, what does this man think? To contain the Tatars,
This is what the soldiers and horses of Liaodong should do, but in the end they asked the Yunfu cavalry thousands of miles away to do it. Yuan Chonghuan was derelict in his duty!
In this case, why did you, Yuan Chonghuan, kill Mao Wenlong in the first place? If you kill Mao Wenlong, you cannot inherit Mao Wenlong's role. This is a serious dereliction of duty.
Zhu Youjian suddenly felt very tired and very angry, but he still had to endure it. At least, Yuan Chonghuan was needed very much at the moment and he was also needed to repel the Tatars.
After talking to Zhang Yan for a while, Zhu Youjian asked Wang Chengen to convey the order and take Yuan Chonghuan into the city. Zhu Youjian naturally would not let Yuan Chonghuan lead troops into the city. What if Yuan Chonghuan had ulterior motives?
Not to lure the wolf into the house? At the end of the Yin period, the city defenders lowered the rope and tied a large basket underneath. Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Jiliao, sat in the big basket and slowly came to the top of the city.
Wang Chengen personally went to the palace gate to greet Yuan Chonghuan, which flattered Yuan Chonghuan. Soon after, he arrived at the gate of Wenhua Palace.
With a creak, the door was pushed open, and Yuan Chonghuan slowly walked into the room. He saw dim yellow candlelight flickering, making the whole room look like dusk. Zhu Youjian stood in front of the desk with a drunken smile on his face.
Compared with the last time they met, Emperor Chongzhen seemed a little older and a little rickety. Seeing Emperor Chongzhen again, Yuan Chonghuan was also excited. His ability to rise again and take charge of Liaodong was all due to the trust of this man. Yuan Chonghuan straightened out
Some in dirty shirts, some excitedly knelt down on their knees and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Yuan Chonghuan, pay homage to your Majesty. May your Majesty be blessed!"
"My dear, please get up quickly." Zhu Youjian took two steps quickly, bent down and held Yuan Chonghuan's arm, and smiled with some relief, "My dear, these days have been really hard for me."
Yuan Chonghuan stood up and shook his head with emotion, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I don't have to suffer. I am loyal to Your Majesty. For the great cause of Ming Dynasty, no matter how hard I work, it is worth it."
"Hey, it would be great if all the people in the court were like Aiqing." Zhu Youjian sighed, then stretched out his right hand and took a cloak from Wang Chengen. Shaking the soft cloak, he gently put it on
on Yuan Chonghuan's shoulders.
Yuan Chonghuan was immediately flattered and said quickly: "Your Majesty, this is impossible!"
"What's wrong? The weather is getting colder, and Liaodong is also a bitterly cold place. This cloak should be regarded as a real gift to your beloved!" Zhu Youjian waved his hand and smiled, motioning for Yuan Chonghuan to sit down and talk.
Feeling the warmth brought by the cloak, there was a cup of fragrant tea next to me, and the mist was curling up. At some point, my eyes seemed a little moist, not just because of emotion or because of something else.
Chongzhen sat in a chair and talked about recent events as if he were chatting about family matters. Yuan Chonghuan sat upright and listened attentively. The two of them were like a pair of monarchs and ministers who had an excellent relationship, and no one could see the slightest estrangement.
"My dear, I understand what you mean, but you also know that there are more than 20,000 soldiers and horses in Liaodong, which is not a small number. There is a lot of pressure in the court. Today, there is not a single person who supports me in the court meeting."
Here, Zhu Youjian patted the armrest of the chair heavily, his brows filled with anger, "If these people had any loyalty to you, they wouldn't do this."
"There are many obstacles for the army to enter the city, but if Aiqing can fight a good battle, I will ask people to open the city gate. I think those people will not be able to say anything. Moreover, I have received news that the Yunfu cavalry from the Xuanfu side have already
After arriving at the Horqin tribe in Liaodong, it is estimated that the Tatars will be in chaos soon. My dear, this is a good opportunity!"
Yuan Chonghuan was shocked and stared, "Is this? Is it true? How is this possible? The Yun Mansion is so far away, how can it possibly cross the Hanhai Grassland and the Haraqin Tribe? Is there any fraud in it?"
Chongzhen frowned without trace, and couldn't help but feel angry. However, there was still no change on his face, and he smiled and said: "Don't worry, Aiqing, this news is absolutely reliable. The Yunfu cavalry has captured Qingzhou City. I believe that now the city
It’s time for the Tatars outside the country to get the news.”
"This... this Tie Mo Duan is so audacious that he doesn't want to go to Beijing to protect His Majesty, but actually goes to attack Liaodong..."
Hearing what Yuan Chonghuan said, Chongzhen was very unhappy. It was Chongzhen who sent all the troops to the capital to help the king, but his real purpose was to let the Tatars go back to Liaodong. He didn't really want to
Let all troops and horses gather in the capital.
Chongzhen's idea is actually very simple. As long as you can bring the Tatars back to Liaodong, you can do whatever you want. The same is true for the five years of pacification of Liaodong. As long as you can pacify Liaodong, you can do whatever you want, even if there are any transgressions during the period.
Chongzhen would also pretend not to see it.
In the past, Chongzhen supported Yuan Chonghuan like this. Yuan Chonghuan was better off. He enjoyed the benefits himself but did not allow others to have this privilege. Tie Mo did not lead his troops to the capital to Qin Wang, which did not look very good, but he went to Liaodong.
, the difficulty is no easier than coming to the capital to serve as king. To put it bluntly, you Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong, which is more excessive than anything else.
Sometimes it's like this. If you start to hate a person in your heart, then that person seems to be full of flaws. This is what Chongzhen saw about Yuan Chonghuan. The more he looked at him, the more upset he became, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became.
Half an hour later, Yuan Chonghuan left the Wenhua Hall with satisfaction and followed the rope down to the city.
What Yuan Chonghuan didn't expect was that when he saw Chongzhen again, it was already a different situation.