Chapter 191 Three families formed an alliance to fight against the Ming Dynasty
"That kid Zhu Cixi doesn't keep his word. He promised not to listen to the propaganda or to listen to the tune, but now he has sent an order to the king to come to Beijing to meet the emperor. It's so shameless!"
In Chang'an, in the main hall of Prince Qin's Mansion, after sending the eunuch who announced the decree away, Li Zicheng couldn't help but cursed.
But the civil and military officials on the left and right of the palace were all frowning, not knowing what they were thinking. They obviously all had their own concerns.
Because this time Zhu Cihong's imperial edict not only announced that King Qin Li Zicheng would come to Beijing to be a saint, but also canonized all the generals under King Chuang one by one.
The lieutenant general was granted three titles, the major general was granted more than ten titles, and the colonel officers were granted many titles.
Civil servants were also awarded grades, but only the left and right prime ministers were left behind.
Anyone who is not a fool would understand that the emperor was trying to win people's hearts. Li Zicheng naturally understood this too. When he saw that everyone didn't answer, his face was as gloomy as Yu Fa's.
"Your Majesty, this edict must not be obeyed. Once your Majesty enters the capital, you will never be able to recover, and your life may not be saved."
After a while, Prime Minister Zuo Niu Jinxing stood up and said.
"Prime Minister, what you said is a bit too much. If you say that the emperor will put the king under house arrest, I believe it, but if you directly harm the king, I don't believe it."
"Yes, if your Majesty comes to the capital according to the order and the emperor dares to harm you, he will definitely break his promise and be shamed by the people of the world!"
As Liu Zongmin stood up and spoke, other generals and generals nodded in agreement, but Li Guo remained silent.
Obviously, these generals hope that Li Zicheng will go to the capital obediently, and then they will express their gratitude, accept the canonization of the imperial court, and officially become a regular official in the future.
There is no way, the imperial court is too powerful, if we resist to the end, everyone will be dead in the end.
What's more, when everyone rebelled, wasn't it because they were pursuing glory and wealth? Now that they already have glory and wealth, as long as they can keep it, no one is willing to bother anymore.
Because looking at this situation, it is almost impossible for King Chuang to become the emperor. It is actually impossible. It is better for King Chuang to go to the capital and enjoy the blessings. It will be good for you, me, and everyone.
After all, the generals here have a bad relationship with Li Yan, but they still have a very good relationship with the red lady and Liu Fangliang.
Now the Red Lady has become the emperor's concubine, and she is extremely favored. She has already written to them privately to assure them, and everyone knows about the Red Lady's character.
So there is no need to worry about the future of the court, and at worst, you can become a rich man. As for wealthy women, they have already made enough in these years.
"Everyone, please don't forget about Li Yan. If the king goes to the capital, how can the red lady give up? You all clearly want to push the king into the pit of fire."
Song Xiance stood up and sneered.
He knew that others could enjoy glory and wealth by submitting to the imperial court, but he and Niu Jinxing would definitely not end well. The Red Lady would never let King Chuang and the two of them go, otherwise they would not be the only ones who were not canonized this time.
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Liu Zongmin and all the generals were also embarrassed and speechless.
Now King Chuang has long lost his ambition and enterprising spirit. If he hadn't had a grudge against the red lady for killing her husband, he might have really surrendered and gone to the capital to become a prince of peace.
After all, the hearts of the people are scattered. Once the war starts, there is no chance of winning. But now the little emperor has handed over the military and political power to the red lady and is hiding in Nanjing. He obviously cherishes his reputation and avoids suspicion. He wants to get it with his ass. If he goes to the capital, he will definitely be defeated.
Kill the red lady.
So he glanced at all the civil and military officials, and then looked at his nephew Li Guo: "Guo'er, what do you think of this matter?"
"No matter what my uncle decides, I and my one hundred thousand soldiers will definitely obey it!" Li Guo stood up and replied firmly.
"good!"
Li Zicheng nodded with relief. His nephew finally did not betray him. As long as his nephew supported him, he could give it a try.
Immediately, Li Zicheng summoned the eunuch who had delivered the edict to the main hall again. On the grounds that the emperor had promised that he would not listen to the announcement and was seriously ill, he refused to go to the capital and took out all the original edicts and read them out in public.
The eunuch who delivered the order said nothing more and left directly.
Liu Zongmin and other generals looked very ugly as they watched the eunuch who had delivered the order leave.
But half of the 200,000 troops of the Chuang Army were in the hands of Li Guo, and they had the most sophisticated weapons and the most horses. They couldn't defeat them all together, so they had no choice but to accept it.
Obviously Li Zicheng was not stupid. After Liu Fangliang surrendered, he no longer trusted his so-called old brothers and instead supported his nephew.
"Your Majesty, the Ming army is so powerful that our army alone may not be able to resist it. As the saying goes, if your Majesty is willing to put aside your prejudices, I am willing to go to Chengdu in person to convince the King of Shu to send troops to help fight against the Ming army!"
Niu Jinxing said with a fist.
Obviously, he also understood that the Chuang Army alone could not defeat the Ming Army, not to mention that the people were not united, so if they wanted to resist the Ming Army, they must unite with the Daxi Army.
"Well, what the Prime Minister said is absolutely true. Then I'll trouble the Prime Minister to go there in person and tell the eight kings that as long as he is willing to put aside his past grudges and send troops to help, I can give up all of Hanzhong to him."
Li Zicheng nodded, knowing that he had no other choice but to seek help from Zhang Xianzhong.
He believed that as long as Zhang Xianzhong was not stupid, he would definitely send troops to assist him, because after the Ming army dealt with him, it would be his turn to be Zhang Xianzhong next.
At the beginning, Zhu Cihong divided Hanzhong into two and granted it to King Chuang and the Eight Great Kings, hoping that the two would fight over Hanzhong.
In addition, the relationship between the two was originally at odds. They did fight a few times in Hanzhong at the beginning, but neither of them was stupid. They knew that if they continued to fight, Mingting would reap the benefits, so they quickly gave up and made peace.
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Moreover, the two parties also reached a deal. Li Zicheng exchanged war horses with Zhang Xianzhong for salt, grain, and cloth.
After all, although the northwest is poor, Gansu, Ningxia and other places are still rich in war horses, while Sichuan is rich in products. It is the best choice for both sides to get what they need.
Just as Niu Jinxing was about to leave for Chengdu, the envoy sent by Dorgon arrived in Chang'an.
This time Dorgon sent the traitor Fan Wencheng as well.
"Fan Wencheng, Minister of Rites of the Qing Dynasty, met King Chuang."
"No gift for coming!"
"Fan Wencheng, what's the deal with Dorgon sending you to Chang'an?"
King Chuang waved his hand and asked directly, obviously disgusted with this kind of traitor who was willing to be a slave to the Tatars.
But today is different from the past. The Ming army is now approaching fiercely, so I also want to hear what he has to say.
"Back to King Chuang, the foreign minister is here under the order of my regent. He is here to pay homage to the king and discuss the alliance between the three families."
"Oh, the three families are forming an alliance?" King Chuang's eyes lit up and he sat upright.
"King Chuang, now the Ming Dynasty is powerful. It is difficult for Chuang Wang's family to resist the Ming army alone. Even if we add the Great Western Army, we will lose more and win less. But if we have the help of the Qing Dynasty, the three families will work together and we will win."
If we can defeat the Ming army and overthrow the Ming Dynasty, then the three families can share the world." Fan Wencheng said slowly.
"Your Qing Dynasty is far away in Liaodong, thousands of miles away from the northwest. The Ming army has heavy troops stationed in Shanhaiguan and Jizhen. Is it possible that Dorgon still dares to attack the Great Wall Pass?"
King Chuang said calmly.
"Although our Qing Dynasty has strong troops and horses, it is not advisable to attack Shanhaiguan and the Great Wall Pass." Fan Wencheng shook his head.
"Then how to form an alliance? The Tumut tribe has also surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. Is it possible that your soldiers and horses from the Qing Dynasty can have wings and fly over?"
King Chuang snorted coldly, and the disappointment in his eyes was self-evident. If Jiannu attacked Shanhaiguan and the Great Wall Pass, it would indeed reduce a lot of pressure on the Chuang army.
"King Chuang must not know that half a month ago, the Qing Dynasty had issued a message, preparing to mobilize the entire country's troops to conquer the Tumote tribe. Because of this, the Ming Dynasty's army stayed in the Xuanfu area and did not dare to continue to advance westward.
Otherwise, I might not have crossed the Yellow River by now." Fan Wencheng explained.
The news in the northwest was blocked and was severely blocked by the Ming Dynasty. King Chuang did not know the news. Hearing this, his confidence was rekindled and he couldn't help but ask: "Oh, then Dorgon actually wants to conquer the Tumote tribe? How big are you?"
How many troops and horses does the Qing prepare to dispatch?"
"300,000 horses and infantry, including 150,000 cavalry, 150,000 infantry, and 5 million dans of grain and grass." Fan Wencheng raised three fingers.
Chuang Wang, Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance, and Li Guo all took a breath of air.
Then King Chuang said suspiciously: "Fan Wencheng, don't bluff. If you say that your Qing Dynasty really has an army of 300,000 horses and infantry, I will never believe it."
He believed that if Jianru captured North Korea, he could raise 5 million stones of grain and 150,000 infantry, but without the Tumote tribe, he would never be able to raise 150,000 more cavalry.
"It seems that there is really no news about King Chuang. A year ago, our regent personally conquered Mobei. Now all the Mongolian tribes in Mobei have surrendered to our Qing Dynasty, not to mention 150,000 cavalry, even 200,000.
Come on." Fan Wencheng was not bragging about this.
After hearing what he said, King Chuang was a little convinced. He pondered for a long time and then said: "Then I wonder how your regent plans to form an alliance?"
"My regent will soon personally lead an army to the west. At that time, the Ming army will definitely not think that the Tumote tribe has been destroyed. Most of them will gather heavy troops in Xuanfu and go out of the Great Wall to stop the attack. Field combat is what I, the Qing Dynasty, are best at.
, even if the Ming army is undefeated, it will be difficult to win in a short time.
I, the Qing Dynasty, have dragged all the elite Ming troops outside the fortress, and King Chuang and the Eight Kings can take the opportunity to attack Huguang, Henan, Shanxi, and Huguang. At that time, the Ming army will not be able to take care of both the head and the tail, and the morale of the army will be in chaos, and defeat will be inevitable."
"I'm afraid this is just your wishful thinking. If the Ming army doesn't fight outside the Great Wall, what can you do?"
It would be great if Jiannu could drag all the elites of the Ming army outside the Great Wall, but he did not think that the Ming army would go out to fight on the Great Wall for a mere Tumote tribe.
At least until the northwest and southwest are pacified, there will be no decisive battle between the Great Wall and the Jiannu.
"If the Ming army does not fight outside the Great Wall, we, the Qing Dynasty, can destroy the Tumote tribe, then go south and northwest to support your army. Then King Chuang will only need to provide food and grass.
Of course, if the Ming army really comes out of the Great Wall, King Chuang and the Eight Great Kings must also take the initiative to attack. Otherwise, if the Qing Dynasty fails, the Ming army will turn around and attack the northwest and southwest, and then you will have no chance."
"good!"
King Chuang stood up quickly and agreed directly without consulting Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance, and Li Guo.
Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance also nodded secretly, while Li Guo remained silent, frowning slightly. He was obviously a little reluctant to form an alliance with Jiannu, but he also knew that this was the only chance to defeat the Ming army.
Some details were discussed immediately, and the next day, Fan Wencheng followed Niu Jinxing to Chengdu.
Because if the eight kings did not agree to form an alliance, King Chuang alone would not be able to attack Henan and Shanxi, and he would also be unable to provide food and grass to Jiannu.