Chapter 408: The army sieges the city, an ominous omen
Early the next morning, Chongzhen, who had not slept all night, prepared to climb the city wall again despite the opposition of all officials.
Chongzhen wanted to see these rebels and Li Zicheng's rebel army with his own eyes!
By this time, Chongzhen was the most idle person. At this time, there was no point in approving memorials sent from thousands of miles away. All Chongzhen could control now was an area as big as a palm.
Chongzhen knew that he needed to stall for time, while Li Zicheng needed to grab time. Li Zicheng had no choice but to set up camp yesterday. It was a must-do. After all, it was easy for the bandits who had come all the way to attack the city without taking a break.
Chaos!
After recuperating last night, Li Zicheng's rebels will definitely attack the city early this morning.
Chongzhen wanted to see with his own eyes how these rebels attacked the city.
A group of ministers could not dissuade the stubborn Chongzhen, so they had no choice but to temporarily build a ladder in the city so that they could see outside the city. At the same time, they did not have to worry about Chongzhen being harmed by random arrows from outside the city.
Chongzhen stood on the ladder, with the big chair behind him. He had no intention of sitting down. Today, he no longer had the weak feeling in his legs that he had yesterday. On the contrary, he was very calm, even relaxed.
At this time, Chongzhen did not look in the direction of Li Zicheng's army. Instead, he raised his head and looked at the sky indifferently, like a poet with nothing to do and preparing poems.
The sky is blue and clear, the breeze is blowing, and the morning sun is warm and bright, not dazzling at all. This kind of weather is most suitable for outings, hunting and picnics, rather than confrontations and killing each other.
"How long has it been since I went out for an outing? Three years or five years?"
Chongzhen thought in his heart, turned around and looked at the palace. The palace was originally so vast and it was impossible to walk through it. At least after Chongzhen had been in the palace for several years, there were still many places he had not been to!
At this time, such a large palace has become much smaller, like a gorgeous cage, and it must be quite suffocating to live in it.
Chongzhen couldn't help but shook his head and smiled. He didn't understand at all now why he trapped himself in the palace and reviewed the memorials for many years day and night. Was it just for today's attack on the city?
Chongzhen was minding his own thoughts when suddenly the officials around him started to commotion. Chongzhen had expected this. He had even been waiting for this moment. He took a deep breath and moved his gaze in the direction of Li Zicheng's army in front of the city.
Sure enough, Li Zicheng's army moved, and one hundred thousand troops were pressing towards the capital step by step, like a heavy and dark cloud. At first, Huang Taiji only had tens of thousands of soldiers, but he made the capital a mess, everywhere.
Looting, I didn’t expect that this scene would happen again so soon, except that last time Huang Taiji looted the surrounding areas of the capital. This time, Li Zicheng wants to loot the city of Beijing!
Even here, Chongzhen heard the sound of the footsteps of the 100,000 soldiers advancing, and felt the slight trembling of the ladder. However, this was not because the ladder was trembled by the footsteps of the 100,000 soldiers. The 100,000 soldiers did not have such strength.
, the reason why the ladder trembled was because the officials around Chongzhen were trembling, and Chongzhen even heard the sound of rapid tapping of teeth.
"This is the official my Ming Dynasty raised with rice!"
Chongzhen took a deep breath, but he didn't blame these officials. They were just civil servants. Civil servants should not face the battlefield. There is nothing wrong with being afraid of death. They are all human beings.
What's interesting is that Chongzhen is not afraid of death at all now. He always feels that fate will not be arranged in this way. Chongzhen is a person who never admits defeat. No one can defeat him. His inner strength surpasses anyone in this world.
people!
Chongzhen felt that he would definitely be able to get through this difficulty. Although it seemed that there was no hope that he could get through this difficulty, Chongzhen still felt that he would be able to get through this difficulty. He had experienced so many ups and downs before.
After passing it, could this difficulty be his end?
"This is simply impossible. I am the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. I want to be remembered in history. I want to transform the Ming Dynasty into a peaceful empire, just like Chang Xiao said!"
Chongzhen couldn't help but think of the words Chang Xiao said to him.
"Your Majesty, I have a dream. I dream that my Ming Dynasty will be unparalleledly powerful. I dream that everyone in my Ming Dynasty will have food to eat. Even if there is a drought or locust plague, no matter what the disaster is, there will be enough food in the treasury for the people to eat, and they will not be hungry.
If I die alone, I dream that the Ming Dynasty will be like the prosperous Tang Dynasty, with all nations coming to court and the people living in peace and harmony. The subjects of the Ming Dynasty will receive the most solemn courtesy even if they go to the ends of the earth. The reputation of the Ming Dynasty is spread in every corner of the world, no matter who dares to
If you insult the subjects of the Ming Dynasty, even if it is just disrespectful in words, I, the Ming Dynasty, will trample them into pieces."
Such a dream was Chongzhen's dream, but Chongzhen never said it out loud. From that moment on, Chongzhen began to choose to believe in this young man who was two years younger than him. Because their two dreams were like this
The same!
Young king, young minister!
People who have such a dream will not choose to give up, so Chang Xiao will definitely come back and hold Li Zicheng back for him! Although Chang Xiao only has a thousand people, Chongzhen still puts his hope in Chang Xiao.
"Your Majesty, the rebels have begun to prepare to attack the city. We have only 30,000 soldiers defending the city. Now we have recruited many young men in the city. The total number is only 60,000. This number is distributed to the surrounding city gates.
, there are not many soldiers per city gate, if this continues..." an old minister said with a trembling voice.
Chongzhen nodded and said nothing. He knew very well that if a hundred thousand troops rushed up in a group, they would probably break through the city gate in one go. Li Zicheng was well prepared and had already assembled a siege vehicle when he set up camp yesterday.
At first glance, this car was specially prepared for the heavy city gate of the capital. Dozens of thick wooden pieces were sharpened, put on wheels, and pushed by hundreds of bandits. The impact of this thing can be imagined. The most important thing is
Yes, there are actually two red cannons among the bandits. This is what worries the officials the most. Together with the siege vehicle, the destructive power of these things to the city gate can be imagined.
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom of cannons came from the top of the capital city. Li Zicheng's Dashun army had already rushed into the range of the red cannons.
The deterrent effect of cannon in this era is greater than its destructive power. A cannonball flying out will only kill a few people at most. Facing an army of 100,000, the several red cannons on the city are simply a drop in the bucket. The shells thrown into the army
Not even a splash can be made.
All the officials stood on tiptoes and looked into the distance, watching as the red cannon shells whizzed away and hit the bandits, but had no effect. Everyone's face showed a look of anxiety.
At this moment, a loud noise and a boom suddenly came from the left city wall. A corner of the city wall collapsed. A group of officials looked in shock and saw that a red cannon mounted on the city wall had exploded. Soldiers were everywhere.
Their flesh and blood were bloody, and several blown-up cannonballs actually landed among the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty under the city wall. Several soldiers were smashed to death!
Ominous sign!
At this time, a group of officials came up with such an idea!
Their wealth is all within the capital, and their family members are also within the capital. If the capital is destroyed by bandits, the fate of these people can be imagined. Unless they act quickly and surrender quickly, otherwise, the fate will definitely be tragic.
In the extreme, these generations of mud-legged people will uproot them, the powerful men of generations.
Thinking of this, these officials couldn't help but feel extremely annoyed and resentful again for Chang Xiao's upright escape. They were not like this yesterday, but now they have fully felt the sharpness of the traitor, like a needle shining in their eyes, and even the next moment
It was possible that the city gate of the Ming Dynasty was about to be breached. At this time, their resentment became more and more serious. Several ministers said again: "Your Majesty, where are you always smiling? You trust him so much that your family members asked him to take him away.
, why hasn’t it appeared yet? Now Li Tie Ni has begun to attack the city..."
"If Chang Xiao wants to hold off Li Zicheng, he can do it halfway. Now Li Zicheng has arrived at the city. Chang Xiao has not shown up yet, so he has clearly escaped. This treachery has really betrayed your trust, Your Majesty!"
"Damn it, this treachery has really blinded the eyes of the Holy One..."
Listening to the glances and words in his ear, Chongzhen was so quiet that he didn't make a sound. No matter what others said, he trusted Chang Xiao!
In other words, he has no other choice at this time. Internally, he can only rely on the soldiers in the city to guard the city gate. Externally, he can only choose to trust Chang Xiao, because outside the city, it can work for the time being.
With only Chang Xiao, Chongzhen had no choice but to hope that Chang Xiao's thousand people could surprise him, although even Chongzhen himself felt that this possibility was slim.
Amidst the questioning, Chongzhen spoke again: "I, believe in Chang Xiao!"
With a bang, the red cannon pushed by Li Zicheng's soldiers finally fired. There was a loud bang at the city gate, and then bursts of cheers were heard from Li Zicheng's soldiers. The city gate may not be so easy to break, but
After three or five rounds of artillery shells, one more collision with the siege truck will turn the thick city gate into powder!
The faces of all the officials immediately turned pale.
Immediately, all the officials became furious because of Chongzhen's words. They believed in Chang Xiao, believed in Chang Xiao, believed in Chang Xiao!
So, where is Chang Xiao? You only believe in Chang Xiao, but you don’t believe in our officials. Which one will accompany you to death in the end? If you hadn’t easily believed in the treachery that harmed the country, how could Ming Dynasty be what it is today?
Confused, fatuous! Stubborn! The king who will subjugate his country!
Of course, the officials did not dare to say this, but they all thought so in their hearts. At this moment, their eyes had completely vented this emotion without any reservation, without any concealment.
Of course, Chongzhen could feel this naked anger. He closed his eyes slightly, then opened his eyes, his eyes full of determination, and said again seriously: "I believe in Chang Xiao!"
When Piaotian Literature Network said these words, a sudden change occurred behind Li Zicheng's army. A black line penetrated into the back of Dashun Army like an arrow. In an instant, a trail of blood was plowed out from the back of Li Zicheng's army.
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Chongzhen was all excited, because he vaguely saw a large flag with a big Chinese character Chang on it, fluttering in the wind.