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Zhu Si's mouth is tough, but his heart is more empty, saying that the king died in Sheji, but he is more concerned about where he wants to escape.

On the same day, Zhu Si hurriedly summoned all the cabinet ministers Liu Chun, Zhang Cong, and the six ministers into the palace. They only talked about one thing, that is, how to defend the capital. As soon as Zhu Si came up, he made it clear that he was going to keep the capital. For these people in front of him, and he himself is going to go south to Anlu, and ask the ministers to help him guard the capital.

"...If the Holy Majesty is not around, how can the army's morale be stabilized? Your Majesty, please stay in the capital for the sake of the country, the people and the common people."

Wang Shizhong, as Minister of the Ministry of War, did not give Zhu Si any good advice on the use of troops before, but he insisted on admonishing Zhu Si to stick to the capital.

Zhu Si was furious, and scolded: "I heard that the city walls of Nanjing City were directly blown down by bandits, so the capital city walls are almost undefended, and the situation is so dangerous that I have to stay behind to defend...even those who can rely on There are no barriers, wouldn't it be easy for bandits to come before me?"

Wang Shizhong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, although the city wall is strong, it is a dead thing. It is not enough to rely on. The key lies in the support of the people. Although the city of Nanjing is broken, the Di Yi have not invaded the city, so they are afraid of street battles... Although the bandits and firearms are powerful, they are not It is not conducive to melee combat, as long as they enter the city, I can give full play to the superiority in numbers and attack them in groups, the bandits will suffer huge casualties, and they will flee. Please believe in the heart of the army and the people to fight to the death!"

"you!"

Zhu Si was so angry that he stopped arguing with Wang Shizhong.

He seemed to have figured it out too. If he chose to escape, the minister would definitely disagree. What's the point of arguing with these people whether he should leave or not?

It's better to keep those who want to stick to it and run away by themselves. This is the best policy.

Zhang Cong said: "Your Majesty, if you want to move the capital, you should use the Guanzhong land as your foundation and return to Anlu... I'm afraid it won't last long."

Zhu Si said coldly: "Since I left the capital, where is it different? I know that there are dangerous passes such as Tongguan in the middle of the pass, but at critical times, can we rely on these passes to resist the artillery of bandits? How did the city wall of Nanjing be broken?

"Hmph, shouldn't I say that I can't count on you people? If Zhu Jingdao is in the capital, I don't have to worry about this at all!"

At the critical moment, Zhu Si finally thought of his good brother Zhu Hao again.

Zhang Cong got angry when he heard it.

The situation is so critical, you still don't believe us and still remember that kid Zhu Hao?What ecstasy soup did that kid give you?

Zhang Zuo came in from the outside with a nervous expression: "Your Majesty, the bandits have begun to divide their troops and prepare to encircle the capital. If you don't leave now, I'm afraid...it will be too late!"

When Zhu Si heard this, he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

He was about to order the relocation of the capital, when Wang Shizhong rushed out, knelt down in front of Zhu Si, and shouted mournfully, "Your Majesty, the emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies. Even if the minister dies, he cannot Let Your Majesty leave the capital at this time!"

"Wang, are you planning to rebel?"

Zhu Si originally thought that as an emperor, he had the power to kill and kill all the subjects in the world, and he could do whatever he wanted. In fact, in the previous Zuoshunmen incident, he was indeed unscrupulous. The ministers seemed to have no threat to him in the past few years.

Who would have thought that the minister of the Ministry of War in front of him would be so tough when his family and country were alive or dead? This was beyond Zhu Si's expectation. He also wanted to use the majesty of the emperor to scare Wang Shizhong away. Unexpectedly, Wang Shizhong would not accept his tricks at all. .

Zhang Cong thought to himself.

Just run away, just give us a notice after leaving the city, if you insist on summoning the ministers to discuss, it will waste time and make yourself boring.

What the hell is this?

Zhang Cong said: "Wang Butang, the defense of the capital should be stepped up now. Why do you care about these things at this time? All officials, please go back and be loyal to your duties. Your Majesty, please arrange for the ministers to station on the city wall. The ministers will definitely live up to the emperor's grace."

This means, let's stop getting emotional here, and think about how to block the mighty and powerful enemy outside the capital.

Zhu Si pointed to the Minister of the Ministry of War, King Shizhong, who was kneeling in front of him, and his eyes were about to burst: "Drag this dog down! The position of Minister of the Ministry of War will be temporarily replaced by Zhang Cong, the minister of the Ministry of War!"

The emperor was also angry.

"His Majesty……"

A group of people want to intercede for Wang Shizhong.

Zhu Si said aggressively: "At the beginning of the war, Wang Shizhong didn't make any correct judgments, so that the bandits went all the way to the capital, and now they want to bite back, saying that everything is my responsibility. This kind of inhumanity, injustice, loyalty, A filial person, what qualifications do you have to stay in the court?"

"His Majesty……"

Wang Shizhong originally wanted to show the demeanor of a minister's remonstrance, but suddenly found that he was going to be used as a scapegoat.

What the emperor said sounds reasonable.

If it weren't for your incompetence as a minister of the Ministry of War, why did you want to drag the emperor to the emperor's feet to kill the enemy at the feet of the emperor?
The emotional capital has been captured, the emperor will die, and you just surrender to the enemy and become a courtier?
The emperor is not dead, so you are embarrassed to join the enemy, right?

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Wang Shizhong was captured.

Zhu Si was going to escape from the capital with his family that night, and at the same time ordered the [-] soldiers and horses in the capital camp, plus Jinyiwei, Jinwuwei and other palace guards. My family is safe.

The preparation time was extremely rushed, less than half an hour before and after.

Just before dark, Zhu Si was about to leave the city through Xizhimen, but was told that there were enemies everywhere outside the city.

"Get out of the city!"

What Zhu Si thinks now is to break through.

The capital is too dangerous, and Anlu's place is far away from the emperor and the sea, so I don't believe that if I run away quickly, can those people catch up?
When you catch up to Anlu, at worst, I will flee to the west again. There will always be places that you can't catch up with. After the kings and horses from all over the country kill you and retreat, I will come back to be the emperor.

His idea...in the eyes of the minister, it is simply unreasonable.

But Zhu Hao felt that this was the best way for Zhu Si to keep the throne.

Don't look cowardly, but when it's obvious that you can't beat it, only if you stay with the green hills can you have a chance to turn the tables. Otherwise, if you stay in the capital with strong enemies around, the goal is so big, you will have to belch sooner or later.

Since ancient times, the emperors of all dynasties have proved one thing, that is, before the capital is besieged, it is often a good choice to escape. It can last for dozens or even hundreds of years.

Of course, there are also cases of successful defense, but the price of persistent defense is to live and die with the capital, and not every emperor has that courage.

The dignitaries riding on the heads of the common people did not have the courage to stick to it. In the late Ming Dynasty, the gang of officials and nobles surrendered to Li Zicheng is a clear proof.

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The soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp in the city rushed out from Xizhimen. They wanted to create a gap for the emperor to escape before the enemy troops gathered outside the city.

When the cavalry rushed out of the city, they realized that their thinking was too naive.

The artillery is no longer fired at points or lines, but covers all directions. After a blast of artillery fire, there are basically few cavalry on horseback. Even the gate of the city was bombed with holes, and the city wall near the left also had many defects.

The remaining surviving cavalry, like frightened birds, fled back to the city in embarrassment.

Only then did Zhu Si know that his escape route was blocked.

Now it's a fight to the death.

In order to vent his anger, Zhu Si ordered Wang Shizhong to be executed directly, and he put Wang Shizhong's head on the head of the Dongzhimen city for public display, and even hung Wang Shizhong's head on the gate tower.

Of course, no one cared about what was hung on the city gate at night.

Wang Shizhong became No.1 in this war for the imperial court.

When Zhu Si returned to the Forbidden City, his whole body was stupefied. At this time, Gui E, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, happened to enter the palace, explained the current situation to Zhu Si, and made a suggestion: "... If the capital is really broken, Your Majesty will replace it immediately." Ordinary people dress up and go out of the palace, choose a private house to hide, deceive the bandits, and sneak out of the city when the situation stabilizes, and the minister will arrange people to escort His Majesty to Anlu, as a plan for the future."

Gui calyx is more rational.

He could see that if the emperor didn't leave, it would be tantamount to pushing the Ming Dynasty to a dead end.

After the death of the emperor, rebellions will arise in various places. At that time, the vassal kings will proclaim themselves emperors, and the generals with military power will take advantage of the situation.

Only Zhu Si survived to Anlu, the backbone of the Ming Dynasty was still there, and the rebels from all over the country lost their reputation. At that time, on the surface, the Ming Dynasty could still be twisted into one rope to defend against humiliation.

"You can also see that the capital can't keep it, right?"

Zhu Si agrees with Gui E's proposal.

All the information now shows that the invading enemy is a person from the Java State of South Asia.

They don't even understand the Ming language, if he, the emperor, puts on ordinary people's clothes, how would they know that he is the emperor?
Taking advantage of the chaos to run away may seem dangerous, but it is already the last chance.

Gui E said: "I have a bad idea, maybe the current predicament is caused by Zhu Jingdao."

"What do you mean?"

Zhu Si frowned.

Gui E seemed to be speaking for Zhang Cong, saying: "How similar are the firearms used by the bandits to those invented by Zhu Jingdao before? Muskets and cannons are very similar... Maybe he has been at sea for many years and has been robbed by bandits long ago. Doing things for thieves will lead to the dangerous situation we are in today."

"Ha ha."

Zhu Si smiled and said, "You really dare to think about it."

Gui E shook her head and said: "I also know that now is not the time to care about these things, but if your majesty wants to flee, you need to prevent the minister from recognizing you..."

It means that if you run away as an emperor, you'd better be careful. The enemy will not recognize you, but the ministers are very familiar with you. If someone reports you, you will die without a place to die.

Zhu Si asked: "After the bandits break through the city, won't they massacre the city?"

"This... I don't know."

Gui E also had a worried expression on her face, but she still spoke comforting words, "But judging from the performance of the thieves in Tianjin Acropolis after they broke the city, it shouldn't be so. They just let the soldiers and civilians in the city leave in an orderly manner, and even mixed in with the fleeing civilians. None of the officers and soldiers stopped him, and they didn't know what to think."

"What kind of way is this?"

Zhu Si fully understood what the other party was going to do.

Ever since this enemy army landed in Daming, it has repeatedly broken the understanding of Daming's monarchs and ministers. They have never seen such a battle before.

Just as he was talking, Zhang Zuo ran in and shouted, "Your Majesty, bandits have attacked the city! I heard that the troops outside Dongzhimen have..."

"how was it?"

Zhu Si was very nervous.

Zhang Zuo said: "Probably no longer exist. Now that the east of the city is in chaos, the people in the city are running to the south of the city, dragging their families with them, and the city has become a mess!"

"Have the people gathered in the south of the city?"

Zhu Si's eyes lit up, as if he had found a way out.

If he wants to dress up as a commoner and go out of the city, he naturally has to follow the crowd, so the south of the city is exactly where he should go now.